The Daytrippers

"It's a family affair."

1997 1h 27m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 114

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband. Concerned, she goes to her mother for advice. Eliza, her parents, her sister Jo, and Jo's boyfriend all pile into the station wagon and go to the city to confront Louis with the letter. On the way, the five explore their relations with each other and meet many interesting people.

“It's a family affair.”

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Cast

Hope Davis
Eliza D'Amico
Pat McNamara
Jim Malone
Anne Meara
Rita Malone
Parker Posey
Jo Malone
Liev Schreiber
Carl Petrovic
Campbell Scott
Eddie Masler
Stanley Tucci
Louis D'Amico
Marc Grapey
Aaron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Mottola
Writers: Greg Mottola
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Mottola, shot by John Inwood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hope Davis and Pat McNamara and Anne Meara carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Mottola directs. John Inwood behind the camera. Richard Martinez scores. Anne McCabe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
429 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Greg Mottola, shot by John Inwood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hope Davis and Pat McNamara and Anne Meara carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It's a family affair.".
10IMDB entry: tt0116041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "adultery", "new york city", "dysfunctional family", "road trip".