Metrograph

After hinting at his Jacques Cousteau obsession in 1998’s Rushmore, Anderson dove into it head-first in this mordant, magical comedy about egomaniacal, Campari-swilling celebrity oceanographer Zissou (Bill Murray), leading the crew of the good ship Belafonte—including Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, and Seu Jorge—on a search-and-destroy mission to find the (possibly fictitious) Jaguar Shark allegedly responsible for the death of his partner. A bone dry comedy about the briny depths, merging the spirits of Cousteau and Tati.

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios/20th Century