The Daytrippers
| The Daytrippers | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Greg Mottola |
| Written by | Greg Mottola |
| Produced by | Nancy Tenenbaum Steven Soderbergh Larry Kamerman David Heyman Campbell Scott |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Inwood |
| Edited by | Anne McCabe |
| Music by | Richard Martinez |
| Distributed by | Cinepix Film Properties |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,084,559 |
The Daytrippers is a 1996 independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola. It stars Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Anne Meara, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber.[1]
Plot[]
Eliza (Hope Davis) discovers a love letter that may prove that her husband Louis (Stanley Tucci) is having an affair, so she decides to go to New York City and confront him. Her family, including her parents Jim (Pat McNamara) and Rita (Anne Meara), her sister Jo (Parker Posey), and Jo's live-in boyfriend Carl (Liev Schreiber), go along for the ride in the family station wagon from Long Island.
Cast[]
- Stanley Tucci as Louis D'Amico
- Hope Davis as Eliza Malone D'Amico
- Pat McNamara as Jim Malone
- Anne Meara as Rita Malone
- Parker Posey as Jo Malone
- Liev Schreiber as Carl Petrovic
- Campbell Scott as Eddie Masler
- Marcia Gay Harden as Libby
- Douglas McGrath as Chap
- Peter Askin as Nick Woodman
Release[]
The Daytrippers was released on March 5, 1997. The film opened to 52 theaters and grossed $35,988 in its opening weekend. Overall, the film grossed $2,099,677 domestically.[2]
Reception[]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 73% based on reviews from 26 critics.[3] On Metacritic it has a score of 73% based on reviews from 18 critics.[4]
Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave it a grade B and compared to the film to David O. Russell's Flirting With Disaster but praised director Mottola as having "a lighter, warmer touch" and that he "keeps the action flowing and gets lively work" from the cast.[5][6][7]
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cannes Film Festival | Golden Camera | Greg Mottola | Nominated | [8] |
| 1996 | Deauville Film Festival | Grand Special Prize | Won | ||
| 1996 | National Board of Review | Special Recognition | Won | ||
| 1996 | Toronto International Film Festival | FIPRESCI - Special Mention | Won |
References[]
- ^ Maslin, Janet (March 5, 1997). "The Daytrippers (1996) A Day in Manhattan: It's No Day at the Beach". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Daytrippers". Box Office Mojo.[dead link]
- ^ "The Daytrippers (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ "The Daytrippers". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Owen Gleiberman (1997). "The Daytrippers". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Levy, Emanuel (22 March 1996). "The Daytrippers". Variety.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (1997). "The Daytrippers movie review & film summary (1997)". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ "The Daytrippers - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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