The Daytrippers

The Daytrippers
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Greg Mottola
Produced by	Nancy Tenenbaum; Steven Soderbergh; Larry Kamerman; David Heyman; Campbell Scott
Written by	Greg Mottola
Starring	Hope Davis; Pat McNamara; Anne Meara; Parker Posey; Liev Schreiber; Campbell Scott; Stanley Tucci;
Music by	Richard Martinez
Cinematography	John Inwood
Edited by	Anne McCabe
Distributed by	Cinepix Film Properties (US Theatrical) Columbia TriStar Home Video (Video) The Criterion Collection (Current)
Release date	January 1996 (Slamdance);
Running time	87 minutes
Country	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 and reception

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] The movie received positive reception and the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes currently gives the film a 74% "Fresh" rating from 27 reviews.

Awards and Nominations

Year	Award	Category	Project	Result	Ref.
1996	Cannes Film Festival	Golden Camera	Greg Mottola	Nominated	[3]
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.
"The Daytrippers - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

External links

The Daytrippers on IMDb
The Daytrippers at AllMovie
The Daytrippers at Rotten Tomatoes
The Daytrippers: Alone, Together an essay by Emily Nussbaum at the Criterion Collection

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[1] Maslin, Janet (March 5, 1997). "The Daytrippers (1996) A Day in Manhattan: It's No Day at the Beach". The New York Times.

[Box_Office_Mojo-2] "The Daytrippers". Box Office Mojo.

[3] "The Daytrippers - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 9, 2020.