The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004 · 1h59 · Film

Directed by Wes Anderson

Starring Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Bud Cort, Seu Jorge

Ideal when you feel… Happy Exhausted Romantic

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach

Music

Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematography

Robert D. Yeoman, Pete Romano

Cast

Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Bud Cort, Seu Jorge, Robyn Cohen, Waris Ahluwalia

Updated July 22, 2026

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