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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
“The deeper you go, the weirder life gets.”
7.1 / 10• 2004• 1h 59m•R• English
AdventureComedyDrama
Storyline
Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.
Cast & Crew
Bill Murray
Steve Zissou
Lead
Owen Wilson
Ned Plimpton
Cate Blanchett
Jane Winslett-Richardson
Anjelica Huston
Eleanor Zissou
Willem Dafoe
Klaus Daimler
Jeff Goldblum
Alistair Hennessey
Michael Gambon
Oseary Drakoulias
Noah Taylor
Vladimir Wolodarsky
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wes Anderson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
