World Traveler

2001 film by Bart Freundlich

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Tim Perell
Bart Freundlich

Starring

Billy Crudup
Julianne Moore

CinematographyTerry StaceyEdited byKate SanfordMusic byClint MansellDistributed byThinkFilm

Release date

2001 (2001)

Running time

103 minutesCountriesUnited States
CanadaLanguageEnglish

World Traveler is a 2001 Canadian-American drama film written and directed by Bart Freundlich, and starring Billy Crudup and Julianne Moore. It was screened at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival.

Premise

The plot concerns a restless New Yorker named Cal who one day drives off into the open road, leaving his wife and infant son behind, and, along the way, meets a number of unusual characters.^[1] The film uses numerous songs by Willie Nelson.^[2]

Cast

Billy Crudup ... Cal
Julianne Moore ... Dulcie
Cleavant Derricks ... Carl
Liane Balaban ... Meg
David Keith ... Richard
Mary McCormack ... Margaret
Karen Allen ... Delores
James LeGros ... Jack
Francie Swift ... Joanie

Production

Filming took place in Alabama, Florida, and the Oregon towns of Pacific City and Enterprise.^[3]

Reception

The film has a 34% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 67 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Heavy symbolism and an repulsive lead character make World Traveler seem like a long trip".^[4]

References

^ "AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
^ Holden, Stephen (19 April 2002). "Film in Review; 'World Traveler'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^ "Filmed in Oregon 1908-2015" (PDF). Oregon Film Council. Oregon State Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
^ "World Traveler (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2020.