The Discoverers (film)

The Discoverers is a 2012 American dark comedy directed and written by Justin Schwarz. The film stars Griffin Dunne, Madeleine Martin, and Cara Buono.

The Discoverers
Film poster
Directed byJustin Schwarz
Produced byBob Gosse
Laura Kleger
Louise Lovegrove
Justin Schwarz
Written byJustin Schwarz
StarringGriffin Dunne
Madeleine Martin
Cara Buono
John C. McGinley
Devon Graye
Stuart Margolin
Music byAaron Mirman
CinematographyChristopher Blauvelt
Edited byGeraud Brisson
Production
company
Quadratic Media
Distributed byQuadratic Media
Release date
  • October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) (Hamptons)
  • May 16, 2014 (2014-05-16)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

History professor and aspiring author Lewis Birch (Dunne) heads on a road trip with his children Zoe (Martin) and Jack (Graye) to attend a conference. However, he learns early into the trip that his mother is ill, and heads to visit her, where he finds she has died. His father, Stanley (Margolin) decides to follow a Lewis and Clark reenactment trip, the family ends up traveling together.

Cast

Reception

The film was a New York Times Critic's Pick.[1] As of June 2020, the film holds an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews with an average rating of 6.24 out of 10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Discoverers is occasionally guilty of contrived silliness, but its humor and genuine warmth are more than enough to compensate for its modest shortcomings."[2]

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