The characters are so thought out and unique. My favorites were the Tenenbaum children and Pagoda, the Indian butler-man who stabs Royal twice and then tends to his wound or bring him to a hospital. Margot Tenenbaum (Gwyneth Paltrow) is the sullen, secluded, adopted daughter that was a playwright as a child and smoked since the age of twelve. Richie (Luke Wilson) is Royal's favorite child, the tennis star who is in love with Margot, his adopted sister. Chas (Ben Stiller) is the business man who made a fortune when he was little and now has to raise his two boys alone since his wife died in a plane crash. Eli Cash (Owen Wilson) is Richie's best friend and a Tenenbaum wannabe that wrote a successful book and gets addicted to drugs with horrible consequences. He also had an affair with Margot, who is married to a writer named Raleigh St. Clair (Bill Murray).
Royal is the Tenenbaum patriarch who has not been present during most of his kids' lives, until he becomes broke and makes up a story about having cancer so he can stay with them. Etheline (Anjelica Houston) is an archeologist and mother of the Tenenbaum children, who raised the little "geniuses" by herself. She ends up falling in love with her accountant, Henry Sherman (Danny Glover).
This movie was very addictive and the cast is wonderful and spot on. I loved Gwyneth's moody Margot and Luke's sensitive Richie that fall in love with each other, even though it may be frowned upon. I also laughed hysterically at times (probably due to Ben Stiller or Owen Wilson). This is definitely one of my all time favorite movies; I suggest you see it.
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