The Royal Tenenbaums
Gene Hackman: A Week with the Gene Genie
July 25 - 31, 2025
Gene Hackman is riotously charming and unmistakably human in Wes Anderson’s lovingly etched comedy, one of the defining films of 21st-century American cinema.
As Royal Tenenbaum, the estranged patriarch of a once-extraordinary family of child prodigies now undone by failure, betrayal, and arrested development, Gene Hackman is riotously charming and unmistakably human, anchoring the film’s deadpan melancholy with blustery warmth. When Royal fakes a terminal illness to reunite with his wife (Anjelica Huston) and their now-grown children (Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson), what follows is a winter’s tale of dysfunction, reconciliation, and elusive grace. With a peerless supporting cast (Danny Glover, Bill Murray) and a pitch-perfect blend of New York wistfulness and Andersonian symmetry, The Royal Tenenbaums is a lovingly etched comedy about failure, forgiveness, and the long road back to family. One of the defining films of 21st-century American cinema, and Hackman’s unforgettable bow.
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