The End of the Tour (2015)

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

Director:

James Ponsoldt

Writers:

Donald Margulies (screenplay), David Lipsky (book)

Stars:

Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky

4 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jesse Eisenberg	...	David Lipsky
Jason Segel	...	David Foster Wallace
Mickey Sumner	...	Betsy
Anna Chlumsky	...	Sarah
Joan Cusack	...	Patty
Ron Livingston	...	David Lipsky's Editor
Mamie Gummer	...	Julie
Becky Ann Baker	...	Bookstore Manager
Jennifer Jelsema	...	Hotel Front Desk Clerk
Dan John Miller	...	NPR Host
Carrie Bradstreet	...	Airline Ticket Agent
Punnavith Koy	...	Movie Goer
Javon Anderson	...	Student #2
Stephanie Cotton	...	United Ticket Agent
Scott Stangland	...	Party Friend 1

Storyline

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

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Plot Keywords:

dog | reading aloud from a book | baptist church | existentialism | gas station | 

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Taglines:

Imagine the greatest conversation you've ever had.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including some sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song heard on the soundtrack when the film ends is "The Big Ship" by Brian Eno, one of David Foster Wallace's favorite songs. It was also used for the climax of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), another film that premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

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Goofs

When the two arrived at the airport parking lot at the start of their trip to the Twin Cities, they drive past a Subaru Outback with a body style that was not introduced until 2010.

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Quotes

David Foster Wallace: Well, I think being shy basically means being self-absorbed to the extent that it makes it difficult to be around other people.

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Crazy Credits

Halfway through the closing credits, there is an extra scene told from the perspective of David Foster Wallace as Lipsky goes to the bathroom to wash out the chewing tobacco. It shows what Wallace did while he was in the bathroom: he speaks privately into the tape recorder.

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Connections

References Jeopardy! (1984)

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Soundtracks

You Oughta Know
Written by Glen Ballard and Alanis Morissette
Performed by Alanis Morissette
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

"I'm not sure you want to be me"

Welcome inside the mind of David Foster Wallace. He's a peculiar man. He thinks he's a regular man, when he knows that he's a genius. He hates being a genius, and he hates being a regular guy. His life is as meandering as his dialogs recorded by David Lipsky. The End of the Tour feels more like a documentary, than dramatized narrative feature. So in effect, this movie is as real as it gets about David Foster Wallace. It's all about the acting here, and it shines. Jason Segel was born to play DFW. He proves to us that he is more than a series of cheap shots at his naked body. Here, he doesn't strip himself of his clothes, he strips himself of his emotions. I hope award season treats him very kindly. It's so natural, and easygoing, and pays a respect to Richard Linklater in tone. It's a scatterbrained wonder, a good film to watch on a lazy day.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2015 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

The End of the Tour

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$123,238, 2 August 2015

Gross USA:

$3,002,884

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,072,991

Company Credits

Production Co:

Modern Man Films, Anonymous Content, Kilburn Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1