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The Daytrippers

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.3K
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Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, and Hope Davis in The Daytrippers (1996)
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ComedyDrama

When she discovers a love letter written to her husband by an unknown paramour, the distraught Eliza turns to her tight-knit Long Island family for advice.When she discovers a love letter written to her husband by an unknown paramour, the distraught Eliza turns to her tight-knit Long Island family for advice.When she discovers a love letter written to her husband by an unknown paramour, the distraught Eliza turns to her tight-knit Long Island family for advice.

  • Director
    • Greg Mottola
  • Writer
    • Greg Mottola
  • Stars
    • Hope Davis
    • Stanley Tucci
    • Parker Posey
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Greg Mottola
    • Writer
      • Greg Mottola
    • Stars
      • Hope Davis
      • Stanley Tucci
      • Parker Posey
    • 41User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 3 nominations

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    Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, and Hope Davis in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, and Hope Davis in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, and Hope Davis in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, and Hope Davis in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, and Hope Davis in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Hope Davis, Pat McNamara, and Anne Meara in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Pat McNamara in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, and Anne Meara in The Daytrippers (1996)
    Pat McNamara in The Daytrippers (1996)
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    Hope Davis
    Hope Davis
    • Eliza Malone D'Amico
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Louis D'Amico
    Parker Posey
    Parker Posey
    • Jo Malone
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Carl Petrovic
    Pat McNamara
    Pat McNamara
    • Jim Malone
    Anne Meara
    Anne Meara
    • Rita Malone
    Stephanie Venditto
    Stephanie Venditto
    • Cassandra
    Campbell Scott
    Campbell Scott
    • Eddie Masler
    Marc Grapey
    Marc Grapey
    • Aaron
    Douglas McGrath
    Douglas McGrath
    • Chap
    Jill Rowe
    • Monica Young
    Andy Brown
    • Ronnie
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Leon
    Amy Stiller
    Amy Stiller
    • Amy Corinne Fairbright-Lebow
    Peter Askin
    • Nick Woodman
    Marcia Haufrecht
    Marcia Haufrecht
    • Molly
    Carol Locatell
    Carol Locatell
    • Doris
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Libby
    • Director
      • Greg Mottola
    • Writer
      • Greg Mottola
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Greg Mottola, he had sent the script with someone who had a mutual friend with celebrated producer James L. Brooks with hopes of getting it produced. But when Mottola was days away from production, he had gotten a call from Brooks, who liked the script and had notes, provided he would produce it and some roles were recast. Mottola politely declined, due to the film being setup to shoot and not wanting to go back on his word to the cast. Brooks inquired about the budget and when Mottola told him, Brooks ended up mailing a check to Mottola to increase the budget and told Mottola to give him what the rest of the cast and crew would take after the film made a profit.
    • Goofs
      Andrew Marvell is mentioned as a contemporary of Shakespeare, but he wasn't born until five years after the Bard of Avon died.
    • Quotes

      Eliza D'Amico: Maybe she's desperately in love with him.

      Rita Malone: Don't be ridiculous. Nobody's desperately in love.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Private Parts/Hard Eight/Donnie Brasco/Smilla's Sense of Snow/Booty Call (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Sambolero
      Written by Luiz Bonfa

      Performined by Los Islenos

      Published by Edicoes Euterpe Ltda./Duchess Music Corp.(BMI)

    User reviews41

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A small film that is easy to miss but should be seen
    While I've been meaning to see this film for years, (I think the trailer was on the Reservoir Dogs VHS that I wore out before I bought it on DVD) it was one of probably hundreds of films that I put on my back burner. So when I recently saw it was on a pay channel I jumped on it, and am very glad that I did finally see this gem.

    The Daytrippers involves a woman (Davis) whose resolve that she is happily married is tested when she finds an excerpt from a love poem that fell from her husband's (Tucci) clothes. She elects to go to her mother (Meara) for advice and ends up going on a day trip to NYC to ask her husband about it. Along for the ride is her father, (McNamara) her sister, (Posey) and her sister's boyfriend (Schrieber). Of course, if they were able to simply confront her husband it would be easy; unfortunately he is no where to be found, so they willingly engage in amateur sleuthing to put together the story while they drive around the city looking for him.

    The plot is a fairly simple one, but the character development is the true star of the film. While Parker Posey is known best for playing `quirky yet intelligent' characters, her role seems more of a natural addition in this film rather than a run-of-the-mill portrayal for her. Meara is nearly maddening as a meddling mother, and McNamara, a well established character actor is heartbreakingly sweet as the weary father. Davis and Tucci are both fantastic as usual, and while Tucci's role is a small one, he exhibits his usual passion that makes him an exciting actor. Davis gives her character a palpable fragility that just barely makes room for the modicum of strength that is holding her together. In my opinion, the true breakout star of the film is Schrieber as Carl Petrovic, `the boyfriend'. His character has so many facets to his personality and becomes such a complex study that is so rare in a supporting character. And Schrieber's portrayal is brilliant and both comedic and heart-breaking in it's subtle profundity. Schreiber has been on my radar since I saw him in RKO 281 brilliantly portraying one of my personal heroes, Orson Welles, and after viewing this performance I plan to seek out more of his work.

    The Daytrippers has been an independent film darling for years now and I can see why. It is an intelligent, emotional and well-written and acted film that will hold an appeal for most who take the time to view it.

    --Shelly
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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дневные путешественники
    • Filming locations
      • Deer Park, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Communications Corporation
      • Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)
      • Fiasco Photoplays
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,099,677
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,988
      • Mar 9, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,099,677
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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