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.

Plot

History professor and aspiring author Lewis Birch heads on a road trip with his children Zoe and Jack 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 decides to follow a Lewis and Clark reenactment trip, the family ends up traveling together.

Cast

The film was a New York Times Critic's Pick., 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."