World Traveler

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.

"World traveler" redirects here. For a list of people who have traveled the world, see List of travelers.
World Traveler
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBart Freundlich
Written byBart Freundlich
Produced by
  • Tim Perell
  • Bart Freundlich
Starring
CinematographyTerry Stacey
Edited byKate Sanford
Music byClint Mansell
Distributed byThinkFilm
Release date
  • 2001 (2001)
Running time
103 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

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

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
  1. AllMovie
  2. Holden, Stephen (19 April 2002). "Film in Review; 'World Traveler'". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. "Filmed in Oregon 1908-2015" (PDF). Oregon Film Council. Oregon State Library. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. "World Traveler (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved April 9, 2020.


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