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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

The deeper you go, the weirder life gets.

AdventureComedyDrama

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.

Release Date
December 10, 2004
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
7.1/10 (3149 votes)

Director: Wes Anderson

Cast: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor

Production: American Empirical Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
parent child relationshipred capdysfunctional familyrivalryeccentricpiratemagic realismestranged fatheroceanographyscientific expedition
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Budget
$50M
Revenue
$35M
Full Cast (76 people)

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CinemaSerf - 6/10

So a giant shark gobbles up his lifelong partner and Jacques Cousteau’s stunt double “Steve Zissou” (Bill Murray) promptly embarks his crew aboard his converted WWII mine hunter and sets off in search of this leviathan of the seas. Of course, “Zissou” has spent so much of his life pursuing his quest for aquatic greatness that his domestic life is a bit of a mess, and that only gets more complicate...

May 25, 2025

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The deeper you go, the weirder life gets.

The deeper you go, the weirder life gets.

7.1
119 min

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.

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Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date12/10/2004
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Cast

Bill Murray

as Steve Zissou

Owen Wilson

as Ned Plimpton

Cate Blanchett

as Jane Winslett-Richardson

Anjelica Huston

as Eleanor Zissou

Willem Dafoe

as Klaus Daimler

Jeff Goldblum

as Alistair Hennessey

Michael Gambon

as Oseary Drakoulias

Noah Taylor

as Vladimir Wolodarsky

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou about?

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 Zis…

How long is The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou?

1h 59m

When was The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou released?

December 10, 2004

Who directed The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou?

Wes Anderson

Who stars in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou?

Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett

What genre is The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou?

Adventure, Comedy, Drama