World Traveler Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: AllMovie . 2010-02-11 . 2010-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210092031/http://allmovie.com/work/world-traveler-255275 . live .
2. Web site: Holden . Stephen . Stephen Holden . 19 April 2002 . Film in Review; 'World Traveler' . . 22 June 2014 . 25 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151125001323/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C04E7D9153FF93AA25757C0A9649C8B63 . live .
3. Web site: Filmed in Oregon 1908-2015 . Oregon Film Council . Oregon State Library . December 27, 2015 . April 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403010101/http://library.state.or.us/repository/2015/201505210910074/2015.pdf . live .
4. Web site: World Traveler (2002). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. April 9, 2020. February 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209192024/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/world_traveler. live.