
Release Date
December 10, 2004 (LA/NY)
December 25, 2004
December 25, 2004
DVD Release Date
May 10, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Wes Anderson
Writer
Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach
Cast
Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Robyn Cohen, Bud Cort, Michael Gambon, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Stormare, Noah Taylor, Wallace Wolodarsky
Studio
Running Time
118 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language, some drug use, violence and partial nudity
Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew -- Team Zissou -- set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly non-existant Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou's partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. They are joined on their voyage by a young airline co-pilot who may or may not be Zissou's son (Owen Wilson), a beautiful journalist (Cate Blanchett) assigned to write a profile of Zissou, and... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Following the success of "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums," Wes Anderson returns with "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou." If you don't like quirky comedies, Anderson's films may not be for you, but even if you are a fan of his, "The Life Aquatic" may fall a bit short of expectations. Full movie review »