Review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) by Nicholas K — 29 Apr 2011

Beautiful, great film. Wes Anderson really likes to knock his father figures. Loved it.

This review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) was written by Nicholas K on 29 Apr 2011.

The Royal Tenenbaums has generally received very positive reviews.

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