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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) -- With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) -- With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
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Overview

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Director:
Wes Anderson
Writers (WGA):
Wes Anderson (written by) &
Noah Baumbach (written by)
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Release Date:
25 December 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 8 nominations more
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(48 articles)
U.K. box office: ‘Up’ still up
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Trailer #2: Fantastic Mr. Fox
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User Comments:
Enjoy It For What It Is more (594 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Life Aquatic (USA) (working title)
Untitled Wes Anderson Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some drug use, violence and partial nudity.
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Wes Anderson watched many films set on the ocean to see how the sea movement was simulated. He found that in The Black Stallion (1979) there was only one scene set in a hallway that had the camera rocking, and so he decided to have just one rocking hallway scene in "The Life Aquatic." more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The "Belafonte" model is shown with an observation dome built onto the bow of the ship. It is also mentioned by Zissou. When the ships bow is exposed cresting a wave, there is no evidence of any structure below the waterline at the bow. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[in Italian]
Festival Director: Ladies and gentlemen, we are very pleased to welcome you to the world premiere of Part 1 of the newest film from a great favorite of ours here at Loquasto, Mr. Steve Zissou. A brief Q & A will immediately follow the screening. Thank you.
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Soundtrack:
Meteoric Rain more

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175 out of 280 people found the following comment useful.
Enjoy It For What It Is, 7 December 2004
Author: SnaporazJr from Ventura, CA

This story is a lighthearted adventure comedy. I too am guilty of being one of those Wes Anderson fans who salivate over all the small details but while watching this I quickly detached myself from the director and his style and previous work and just let "The Life Aquatic" take me along. And that's what you have to do. It's different from his other stuff in that it's more plot driven. There are some wonderful characters but they have to deal more with outside complications than internal struggles. It is similar in tone and style to Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H," what with all the juggling of fighting and death (serious themes dealt with in an objective comedic manner). There's also some Fellini moments (it was mostly filmed at Cinecitta). I loved it. Don't go into this film as a biased hipster Wes Anderson fan, clean the slate and take it with an open mind. It's certainly sillier than Rushmore or Tenenbaums, but it's just as ambitious and exponentially courageous with shots and tone.

To reiterate: more action oriented, funny as all get out, and quite possibly the funnest I've had in a theater all year.

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