THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (2001) *Gene Hackman Tribute

Name: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (2001) *Gene Hackman Tribute
Start: 2025-03-29T18:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-03-29T20:00:00+13:00
Location: Hollywood Avondale

Schedule

Sat Mar 29 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+13:00

Location

Hollywood Avondale | Auckland, AU

Hackman, who nabbed a Golden Globe for his performance as the curmudgeonly Royal Tenenbaum, is as good here as he's ever been. When we first meet him, we learn through a narrator that he is now living in a hotel, away from his family. His wife, Etheline, who is being romanced by colleague Henry (Danny Glover) - the closest thing this film has to a 'normal' character - wants nothing to do with him, and his children blame him entirely for their hang-ups.
"The performances are all terrific, but Gene Hackman is close to a career best as the family patriarch Royal, the most useless man you can't help loving." - New York Daily News
"A big generational saga that woos the audience with its humour, spirit, style, and ability. Genius here is an evolutionary thing." - Austin Chronicle
COME EARLY! Doors 5pm, pre-show 5:30pm