The fact that most of the movie is so charming makes Luke Wilson’s bathroom scene much heavier

"I've had a rough year dad" never fails to bring tears to my eyes. My second favourite Wes Anderson movie

The tombstone with the "Died tragically rescuing his family from the wreckage of a destroyed sinking battleship" made me laugh so hard

This is probably his most underrated movie imo, it's so good and doesn't get nearly enough reactions

This is by far my favorite Wes Anderson film. It hits such a unique nerve with me and is hauntingly beautiful and funny.

This is hands down my favorite Wes Anderson film, something about it hits me so deeply I can’t describe it. I feel so much happiness and sadness by the end of the movie. It’s almost like a window into a life I’ll never live but one I always wanted to have. Gene Hackman is also so good at playing a jerk you just can’t help but like his character, almost like Chuck from BCS but with more chicanery.

"God Damn! That’s the last time you put a knife in me, you hear me?" That’s been my favorite quote for such a long time.

That suicide scene stayed in my head for so many years after watching it. It's haunting with Elliot Smith playing at the same time. I cannot put into words the weird way it makes me feel.

Anderson is an absolute master of his craft.

You should watch his first film next, BOTTLEROCKETS. You will be amazed at how fully formed Anderson was as a filmmaker right out of the gate.

Still my favorite of his. His style is there but there's a sense of melancholy to this one that I just love. Plus it's a little more grounded than a lot of his other material.

Fantastic Mr fox will always be my favourite Wes Anderson film, but I think the Royal Tenenbaums could be his best. It's the perfect example of who he is as an artist, emotionally and thematically and aesthetically. The cast is so vast and yet it feels so intimate, every character is balanced well into overarching narrative and they're all really well defined and developed individually. This one, along with Darjeeling limited perhaps, is definitely Wes' most emotional film too. I wish his more recent films could feel this heavy and vulnerable - Richie's suicide attempt is haunting.

LMAO . He never realizes the Doctor is really the elevator operator. "Minor corneal damage. Call me know if it spreads to the other eye" LOL

Don’t forget moonrise kingdom, another Wes Anderson classic 😊

DUDE, this cast is so stacked! Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Owen Wilson, wow!

This was the first Wes Anderson film I watched. Fell in love with the style and storytelling. Life Aquatic is still my favorite.

One of my favorite movies ever, it's my overall Wes Anderson favorite. Wes had a huge rift with Gene Hackman during filming and Bill Murray(!) famously was the mediator.

Love the touch of the movie opening with Hey Jude: the song Paul famously wrote after Johns son, Julian, during his own family trauma as John left for Yoko

This is my second fav Wes Anderson (with Fantastic Mr. Fox as number one)! It has so much heart, the direction is brilliant, the cast portrays their characters perfectly (and those characters are incredibly well written), and it is genuinely so funny! So excited to see you react to this one!

I remember seeing this in theaters ... I also remember occasionally laughing out loud when no one else in theater was ...

One of my favorite films. Wes Anderson is genius.

Super pumped to see you go back to Wes Anderson. Royal Tenenbaums is on my top 5 list for sure. Its a depressingly fun story with unique camera work and an absolute incredible soundtrack. Commending before you finish it, but I hope you enjoy it Brandon. Thanks for sharing your reaction!

Just realized there's an actual marked box of TicTacs among the pill bottles. LOL

my favourite film, luke wilson actually hurt his hand punching the glass in the scene, also Rushmore or Fantastic Mr. Fox next please

This was the first Wes Anderson film I ever saw and is still one of my favorites.

Absolutely, hands down my favourite film by Wes Anderson. I wish there was a word to describe how art can make you feel something deeply for another time and place. That's what "The Royal Tenenbaums" does for me. Thanks for reacting to this one.

This is and will always be my favorite movie ever, thank you for reacting to it!!

This is my favorite Wes Anderson film. It's SO well written and directed. And the performances are amazing.

By far my favorite by Wes. The film is an impeccable classic and the soundtrack is awesome as well. Glad u finally watched it.

Dude... did you really just make the genius move of comparing Frank Reynolds to Royal Tenenbaum? I am dying laughing and also subscribing. :)

“That’s a classic Frank Reynolds move!” Love it, dude! Great reaction!

Just so you know, all three Wilson brothers appear in Anderson's first film, _Bottle Rocket._

I am such a big fan of Wes Anderson's work. The way he dresses a set, to the way the scene to scene movement shows the walls like a cross section, to the way he lays down the soundtrack. I am not a film or acting student, but Anderson has a unique style that gives it away early in the movie. I just saw The French Dispatch (2021) for the first time a couple days ago, and I knew literally within the first 3 minutes that this was an Anderson picture. Rushmore, Grand Budapest and Moonrise Kingdom are fantastic. The only bummer is that he doesn't crank these masterpieces out on a monthly basis.

His earlier ones, Bottle Rocket (also co-written with Owen Wilson, IIRC) and Rushmore, are also great.

Love this movie and Moonrise Kingdom! You can never describe a Wes Anderson movie properly because the tone is everything.

yes!! this is one of my favorite movies of all time! everything about it feels lovely and comforting to me, despite some of the darker themes 💕

"Your reviews aren't that good." God, I love that line. It's a throwaway line, but is so perfect. Easily my favorite Wes Anderson film. No idea how many times I've seen it. Not enough.

Oh awesome, I love this film! Haven't seen it in such a long time!

The last great performance from Gene Hackman, and one Angelica Huston's best as well. Man oh man, what an actor Hackman was. Still alive. I had always wished him and Jack Nicholson had made a movie together (where they appear in the same scenes together - so "Reds" doesn't count!) Could still happen! lol. Man oh man, "The Conversation" with Gene Hackman (directed by Coppolla) is AMAZING. I also love him in his debut: "Bonnie And Clyde", another fantastic (and groundbreaking) movie - I put that movie (and "The Graduate", which came out a few months later) as the dividing line between the old and newer, more realistic, modern style (although it wasn't that cut-and-dry!) Great reaction, great movie! My fave Wes Anderson movie, definitely.

If you've not yet seen it, SNL had a wonderful parody of Wes Anderson called "The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders." They completely nailed the style and tone. Certainly worth a few minutes of your time.

This waz the first WA ive seen and I was both baffled at the directing and fast paced narrative and at awe with the visual style. Been a fan ever since.

Fun fact, my last name is Tenenbaum lol

Adore his films :) Moonrise Kingdom, The Darjeeling Limited and Rushmore are all amazing ones to react to as well if you haven't already seen them.

Thanks, Brandon!!! What a surprise! LOVE this movie, there really needs to be so many more reactions to this one!!!! Checking it out now! Had to thank you in advance!

Im so glad you did this one. This was my first introduction to Wes Anderson, and it remains my favorite.

"Don't give me that guff" Gene Hackman is so underrated and hilarious in this movie....

I want that painting in Eli’s house.

One of my favourite films. Sublime cinematography. Fantastic ensemble cast. Wonderful story. Great humour. Really enjoyed your reaction...

Such a joy seeing you experience Wes Anderson's incredible work. So far you've reacted to my top 3. Looking forward to your take on the rest of his epic filmography. These are truly my favorite kind of reactions.

one of my all time favorite flims, glad you did a reaction to it, cheers!

Love this one, so creative and funny, in a low-key way. I also like the font used....it's been seen in a few of his others, it reminds me of the type of lettering I used to see in grade school, usually in third grade and under. Rushmore is the first movie by Wes Anderson I ever watched and recommend it highly. Island of Dogs is another one to see. Just amazing work.

This is absolutely his best film, only rivaled by The Grand Budapest Hotel but I still prefer the emotional simplicity of this one.

Now on to "The Darjeeling Limited" for you!

Every shot in this film would be an interesting painting.

I saw this in an early theatrical release in late 2001 at the Uptown Theatre in MN (since closed). It was an old style single theatre with creaky chairs and wild ornate walls. It was perfect for this film. I was in college and the movie floored me. I feel like later Wes films leaned far too much into the artifice for my tastes, but Royal Tenenbaums followed closely for me by Moonrise Kingdom hit the balance perfectly.

All Anderson's films are brilliant. My faves along w/ "The Grand Budapest Hotel" are "Isle of Dogs", "The Life Aquatic", and "The Darjeeling Limited", but my most favorite is without a doubt "Rushmore", which features Bill Murray in a major role.

This is classic Anderson. Something changed around the Moonrise Kingdom and on. Can’t put my finger on it. But his earlier films are definitely my favorites.

If you like Bill Murray, you really got to do *Rushmore* next

The Tenenbaums is the first Wes Anderson movie I've ever watched so it's got a big place in my heart but honestly Rushmore would be on the same level for me, I'm so in love with this fucking movie that it makes me pretty sad so few people mention it in the comments, Bill Murray and Schwartzman are amazing, the soundtrack, the aesthetic, ugh, it's all so well done, I really think you'd love it !

My second favorite Wes Anderson film after GBH. There are some really powerful moments in this one.

My fav Wes Anderson flick and a top 5 of all time. Great choice

You seem to honestly enjoy Wes A's style and unique form of visual storytelling.... You really should check out the French director, Jean Pierre Jeunet. Similar amazing attention to every visual detail - yet a wholly unique style all his own. Amelie or The City of Lost Children would be a great place to start. Cheers!

This is one of my all time favs

Moonrise Kingdom is my all-time favorite and I thoroughly cannot wait to see you react to it if you have not already. When I was younger I tried to watch the Royal Tenenbaums and got it out from the library but my parents watched it first to approve it and they wouldn't let me watch it (Which is ironic because they used to let me watch The Brady Bunch which is similar if you get what I mean). But so many years went by and I saw a trailer for Moonrise Kingdom and I instantly wanted to watch it not realizing it was made by the same director. Even more, years went by and I was too busy among other reasons until someone came into my life that meant a lot to me. He was the first person who I connected with especially on a film level who essentially introduced me to the world of Wes Anderson "again." He mentioned Moonrise Kingdom and I said I had been wanting to watch it forever but couldn't afford to get it originally, then I had forgotten the title of it at that point since it had been so long. And we watched it together and I fell in absolute love with the movie, it became "our movie" and I was able to watch all of Wes Anderson's other movies including this one that I couldn't watch when I was younger. Moonrise Kingdom ended up being my first Wes Anderson film and it will always have such a near and dear place in my heart because of who introduced it to me. We also saw Isle of Dogs in theaters which was my 1st time watching his work on the big scene and we loved it as well

Absolutely amazing

One of my favourites. So tender, so bittersweet. A heartwarming glimpse into a family of self-chosen misfits. Anderson's best in my opinion! And the scene when Margot steps off the bus is something I can watch over and over again.

Rewatch the beginning of grand Budapest. When Jude law is describing the present hotel guests, one smoking on a balcony looks suspiciously like what Royal would have looked like in the 60s.

Owen Wilson also co-wrote Bottle Rocket and Rushmore with Wes Anderson. They were nominated for an Academy Award for The Royal Tenenbaums (Best Original Screenplay).

The Darjeeling Limited is an underrated film and my favorite film by Wes Anderson

This one is the most medium Was Anderson films for me. Also I counted TWO handheld camera shots when I first watched it. TWO. HANDHELD. IN A WES ANDERSON FILM.

"Definitely not going to wait a year before I watch the next one." Coming up a year now! I know you haven't been doing movies or TV lately, but I'd still love to see you react to another Wes Anderson movie, particularly since his new one is coming out this month.

I tried to watch this several times and just couldn't get into it even though it's full of my favourite actors. Everyone saying it's their favourite is making me want to give it another try. I'll have to watch it this weekend and watch your review afterwards. Thanks everyone see you next week!

The haircut scene hits home on too many levels

I’m so happy you watched this budd! This is my absolute favorite Wes Anderson. Second is the Life Aquatic. The tragic comedy of this movie parallels my own life to an uncanny degree. Mostly the dry , underhanded insults, by my parents and family members. This is how people in my family talked to eachother, often worse, much worse... but uhhh, good stuff too, I suppose...

Best Wes Anderson. His deepest and saddest movie. And that’s Gene Hackman by the way

Yesss love this movie, the bathroom scene is actually crazy

Just saw it for the I dont know how many times. It is the best Wes movie. It takes me to a different place. Great escape for me.

I love Wes Anderson and this is by far my favourite film of his. Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is also so incredible

I love Wes Anderson. He is a great director.

one of my all-time favorites, my second fave Wes behind Mr. Fox so of course I'd love to see a reaction to that one too

Owen & wes wrote bottle rocket, rushmore & tenenbaums together, & none since, unfortunately...yeah, man, owen is a friggin genius too...luke, owen & wes all grew up in texas together, and the third wilson brother andrew who was the farmer in this film who cut off Margot’s finger...he was the coach in Rushmore & i forget what he was in bottle rocket

This is my favourite Wes Anderson film

His first two are his best imo

My favorite line is from Ben stiller to his dad, “I’ve had a rough year.” “I know.” I cry every time . Well the other line it like is, “Did you say mescaline?”

My favorite Wes Anderson film

Great reaction and review, as usual.. The Royal Tannenbaums is a great film, but I'm a bit surprised that Rushmore didn't win the poll. It's brilliant and it's the movie that put Wes Anderson on the map. It's my favorite of all his films. I hope you get to that one soon.

this one and Rushmore.. and grand budapest are my favs

My favorite Wes Anderson movie.

I don't know if you've seen Moonrise Kingdom but it's one of my favorite movies

I only saw this movie very recently and I cried multiple times for many reasons. It was the last Anderson film to see before to see all of his films. And I adored it (though I did skip a bit of it for my health). It's so unapologetically about mental illness and manages to make it a story about a cast of what I think are all mentally ill characters heavy, funny, and charming. In stories about mental illness, you don't get that variety often. And fun fact! One of Chaz's kids is played by the same actor who played young Monk in the show "Monk", which is kinda also like this film in terms of its handling of anxiety and trauma. Funny but melancholy.

I have had the Criterion DVD to this for YEARS and never watched it until the other night. I was honestly close to tears by the end of it. Utterly brilliant film and now tied with Grand Budapest for my favorite Wes Anderson movie

Thanks for watching this is my favorite movie

Royal O'Reilly Tenenbaum. Died tragically rescuing his family from the wreckage of a destroyed sinking battleship.

I think I watched this 16 times in the theater. There were times I would leave a screening and immediately buy a ticket to the next showing.

One of my all time favorite movies. Love everything Wes Aderson. Have you seen Rushmore before?

this is almost my favorite by Wes. Isle of Dogs is still #1, this probably lands #3

I love this movie so much

Can't wait for Rushmore!

This is my favorite of his.

I've had a rough year, dad. I know you have, Chassie.