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The Visitor

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
43K
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The Visitor (2007)
Theatrical Trailer from Overture Films
Play trailer2:28
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72 Photos
  • Drama
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
43K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tom McCarthy
  • Writer
    • Tom McCarthy
  • Stars
    • Richard Jenkins
    • Haaz Sleiman
    • Danai Gurira
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom McCarthy
  • Writer
    • Tom McCarthy
  • Stars
    • Richard Jenkins
    • Haaz Sleiman
    • Danai Gurira
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 171User reviews
    • 235Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 35 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:28
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    Photos72

    Richard Jenkins in The Visitor (2007)
    Richard Jenkins and Haaz Sleiman in The Visitor (2007)
    Richard Jenkins in The Visitor (2007)
    Hiam Abbass and Richard Jenkins in The Visitor (2007)
    Richard Jenkins and Danai Gurira in The Visitor (2007)
    Danai Gurira and Haaz Sleiman in The Visitor (2007)
    Danai Gurira in The Visitor (2007)
    Haaz Sleiman in The Visitor (2007)
    Richard Jenkins and Danai Gurira in The Visitor (2007)
    Haaz Sleiman in The Visitor (2007)
    Hiam Abbass and Danai Gurira in The Visitor (2007)
    Richard Jenkins and Haaz Sleiman in The Visitor (2007)

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    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Walteras Walter
    Haaz Sleiman
    Haaz Sleiman
    • Tarekas Tarek
    Danai Gurira
    Danai Gurira
    • Zainabas Zainab
    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Mounaas Mouna
    Marian Seldes
    Marian Seldes
    • Barbaraas Barbara
    Maggie Moore
    • Karenas Karen
    Michael Cumpsty
    Michael Cumpsty
    • Charlesas Charles
    Bill McHenry
    • Darinas Darin
    Richard Kind
    Richard Kind
    • Jacobas Jacob
    Tzahi Moskovitz
    Tzahi Moskovitz
    • Zevas Zev
    Amir Arison
    Amir Arison
    • Mr. Shahas Mr. Shah
    Neal Lerner
    Neal Lerner
    • Martin Revereas Martin Revere
    Ramon Fernandez
    Ramon Fernandez
    • Cop #1as Cop #1
    Frank Pando
    Frank Pando
    • Cop #2as Cop #2
    Waleed Zuaiter
    Waleed Zuaiter
    • Omaras Omar
    Deborah Rush
    Deborah Rush
    • Upper Eastside Womanas Upper Eastside Woman
    Ashley Springer
    Ashley Springer
    • Studentas Student
    Laith Nakli
    Laith Nakli
    • Nasimas Nasim
    • Director
      • Tom McCarthy
    • Writer
      • Tom McCarthy
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Danai Gurira's debut.
    • Goofs
      In New York airport, the flight was announced as "flight to Syria", although it should actually name the airport (Damascus), not the country. But more importantly, there is no direct non-stop flight from New York to Syria.
    • Quotes

      Prof. Walter Vale: We are not helpless children!

    • Crazy credits
      Baldwin's L2 grand piano
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: 88 Minutes/The Life Before Her Eyes/Forgetting Sarah Marshall/The Forbidden Kingdom/Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?/The Visitor (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Salsera
      Written by La Palabra (as Palabra)

      Performed by Orquestra La Palabra

    User reviews171

    Review
    Top review
    Beautiful film, with a mesmerizing performance by Richard Jenkins
    Thomas McCarthy's follow-up to the enchanting "The Station Agent" (2003) is another contemplative drama filled with subtle humor and a lot of humanity/passion for its characters. Walter (Richard Jenkins, "Six Feet Under") is a widowed college professor that meets two illegal immigrants - a Senegalese woman (Danai Gurira) and a Syrian man, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) -, living in his apartment in NYC. After the initial discomfort of the situation, Walter decides to help the young couple and an unlikely friendship is born.

    "The Visitor" deals with human relationships and discusses post-9/11 America socio-political issues (the plight of immigrants, xenophobia, etc.) with no hidden agendas. McCarthy has proved himself as a sensitive director/writer, and he extracts a magnificent performance from Richard Jenkins, a character actor who gets his first leading role at the age of 60. Jenkins is fascinating to watch as an ordinary man trying to find himself; he gives one of the best male performances of the decade and I'd love if he got at least an Oscar nomination, since I can see him remaining in my top 5 by the end of the year, perhaps still as my favourite. I know that the movie's small indie weight and the fact that it was released early in the year will probably hurt his chances (the Independent Spirit Award could be his biggest reward), but if it's strongly campaigned, it might get a nod à la "The Savages" (even though I know he's not half big a name as Laura Linney). Anyway, I hope he gets some sort of recognition - he'll also be seen later this year in the Coens' "Burn After Reading". If you like human dramas, sensitive writing/directing and superb acting, you should check "The Visitor" - the finest 2008 release I've seen so far. 10/10.
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    FAQ3

    • What is "The Visitor" about?
    • Is 'The Visitor' based on a book?
    • Once deported, can a person ever get back into the United States legally?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Du Khách
    • Filming locations
      • East Village Wines, East Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Groundswell Productions
      • Next Wednesday Productions
      • Participant
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,427,089
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $86,488
      • Apr 13, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,197,518
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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