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Wikipedia article'The Daytrippers' is a 1996 independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola in his feature directorial debut. It stars Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Anne Meara, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber. PlotEliza (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. CastRelease'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. ReceptionOn Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 73% based on reviews from 26 critics. On Metacritic it has a score of 73% based on reviews from 18 critics. 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. AwardsReferences | |
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