The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 5 , 2001 , which had previously screened Anderson 's '' Rushmore '' in 1998 . Distributed by Touchstone Pictures , it opened in New York City and Los Angeles in December 2001 . In February 2002 , it was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
52nd Berlin International Film Festival
The Royal Tenenbaums