Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums follows the Three-Act or “Hollywood” Structure. I will focus on the protagonist, Royal Tenenbaum, his descisions, and the results of his decisions.
Act One: The film is introduced with a narrator explaining the history of the members of the Tenenbaum family and how their relationship with Royal Tenenbaum has fallen apart. The “plot point” of the first act occurs when Royal decides to tell his wife he has stomach cancer in an attempt to stop her possible marriage with Henry and reconnect with his family. This decision asks the question; “How will Royal's lie affect his relationship with his estranged family?”
Act Two: The conflict occurs when Henry discovers that Royal is lying about his stomach cancer. The plot point occurs when Royal decides to leave the family after this discovery. This complicates Royal's relationship with his family and escalates the steaks. Royal is no longer trying to get back together with his wife. He simply wants to be a part of his own family.
Act Three: Eventually, Royal Decides he wants Etheline and Henry to be together and officially divorces Etheline. Before the wedding, Royal saves Ari and Uzi, his grandsons, from a car that crashes into the house. Royal's son and father of the boys, Chas, improves a bitter relationship with his father by thanking him. Royal also buys a dalamation for the family to replace one lost in the crash. This serves as a resolution for Royal, who dies soon after. The family attends his funeral.
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