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The Visitor (2007/I)

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Overview

Director:
Thomas McCarthy
Writer:
Thomas McCarthy (written by)
Release Date:
18 April 2008 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Connection is everything more
Plot:
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Movie Review - 'Step Brothers' (From Get The Big Picture. 25 July 2008, 12:07 AM, PDT)
McCarthy cast in Emmerich's '2012' (From digitalspy. 3 July 2008, 12:24 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
Runtime:
Canada:103 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Arabic
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
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Crew or equipment visible: During the night shot of Manhattan from New York Harbor, the wake of the camera boat is visible in the lower left hand corner. more
Quotes:
Prof. Walter Vale: We are not helpless children! more
Soundtrack:
Salsera more

FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Is this movie based on a novel?
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17 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Outstanding, 25 April 2008
9/10
Author: Ralph Hummel (fhu@pipeline.com) from Huntington, New York

It's only about twice a decade that I run across a movie that really impresses me. It's usually an obscure film that I entered with no expectations -- but left blown away by its cinematic achievement.

I just saw such a film tonight. "The Visitor" A small independent production with zero-advertising. Made by Tom McCarthy whose prior film, "The Station Agent," was an imperfect, character-absorbed drama.

The star of this movie is an actor (Richard Jenkins) whom you'll recognize from his numerous roles as minor-characters, most notably the dead-patriarch in "Six Feet Under." All of the other actors are completely unknown, but notably talented.

The appeal of this film is its story. An aged, listless academic, whose wife died earlier, floats through his uninteresting life until something happens to jar him. What happens next is unexpected, interesting and poignant. It would ruin the story if I told it to you, so you'll have to trust me. Suffice it to say it's a story of rebirth.

Like most of my favorite films, it has comedy, pathos, surprises, authenticity and a philosophical examination of what it means to be human. In short, everything, even politics.

And the presentation is skillfully-crafted. McCarthy demonstrates what was good about his prior work without dragging it down with what was bad about that work.

See it.

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