The Leisure Seeker(2017)

Sony Pictures Classics

R
Rated R for some sexual material
1h 52m

Release Date: Dec 15, 2017

38%
57%
6.7

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call "The Leisure Seeker".

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Release Details

Original Release | Dec 15, 2017 | Limited

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$113,708
Total US & Canada:
$3,226,443
Total International
$7,245,737
Total Worldwide:
$10,472,180

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Paolo Virzì
Director

Helen Mirren
Ella Spencer

Donald Sutherland
John Spencer

Christian McKay
Will Spencer

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Italy, France

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

John and Ella Robina have shared a wonderful life for more than fifty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer and has chosen to stop treatment. John has Alzheimer's. Yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed "down-on-their-luck geezers" kidnap themselves from the adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives to steal away from their home in suburban Detroit on a forbidden vacation of rediscovery.With Ella as his vigilant copilot, John steers their '78 Leisure Seeker RV along the forgotten roads of Route 66 toward Disneyland in search of a past they're having a damned hard time remembering. Yet Ella is determined to prove that, when it comes to life, a person can go back for secondssneak a little extra time, grab a small portion moreeven when everyone says you can't.Darkly observant, told with humor, affection, and a touch of irony, The Leisure Seeker is an odyssey through the ghost towns, deserted trailer parks, forgotten tourist attractions, giant roadside icons, and crumbling back roads of America. Ultimately it is the story of Ella and John: the people they encounter, the problems they overcome, the experiences they have lived, the love they share, and their courage to take back the end of their own lives. *goodreads.com

Storyline

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call "The Leisure Seeker", travelling from Boston, Massachusetts to The Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West, Florida. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the end.

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