Much like the titular oceanographer, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou's overt irony may come off as smug and artificial -- but for fans of Wes Anderson's unique brand of whimsy it might be worth the dive.
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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
Movie Info
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Director -
Wes Anderson -
Producer -
Barry Mendel , Scott Rudin -
Screenwriter -
Wes Anderson , Noah Baumbach -
Distributor -
Buena Vista Pictures -
Production Co -
Touchstone Pictures , Scott Rudin Productions -
Rating -
R (Partial Nudity|Language|Some Drug Use|Violence) -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 2004, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 1, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$24.0M -
Runtime -
1h 58m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)