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.
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| Directed by | Justin Schwarz |
| Produced by | Bob Gosse Laura Kleger Louise Lovegrove Justin Schwarz |
| Written by | Justin Schwarz |
| Starring | Griffin Dunne Madeleine Martin Cara Buono John C. McGinley Devon Graye Stuart Margolin |
| Music by | Aaron Mirman |
| Cinematography | Christopher Blauvelt |
| Edited by | Geraud Brisson |
Production company | Quadratic Media |
| Distributed by | Quadratic Media |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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
- Griffin Dunne as Lewis Birch
- Madeleine Martin as Zoe
- Cara Buono as Nell
- John C. McGinley as Bill Birch
- Stuart Margolin as Stanley Birch
- Devon Graye as Jack
- Ann Dowd as Patti
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]