A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call "The Leisure Seeker".A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call "The Leisure Seeker".A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call "The Leisure Seeker".
- Awards
- 3 wins & 11 nominations
David Silverman
- Pennsylvania Campground Man
- (as David Marshall Silverman)
Lucy Catharine Haskill
- Pennsylvania Campground Woman
- (as Lucy Catherine Haskill)
Helen LeRoy
- Farm Woman
- (as Helen Abell)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie was based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
- GoofsWhen Ella and John toast champagne in the hotel, John's glass is half bubbly foam just before they lock arms, then seconds later when they drink the toast the wine in the glass is smooth (like Ella's).
- Quotes
Will Spencer: So you know what happened, when was it, last year? I opened their bedroom door and she was on the bed and he was kneeling in front of her and... I can't even say it.
Jane Spencer: Dad was muff diving? Yodelling in the canyon?
Will Spencer: I wanted to vomit.
Jane Spencer: Why? I hope it happens to me when I'm their age.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Discovering Film: Helen Mirren (2019)
- SoundtracksIt's Too Late
Written by Carole King (as C. King), Toni Stern (as T. Stern)
(c) 1971 Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Publishing for Italy: EMI Music Publishing Italia S.r.l.
Performed by Carole King
(p) Originally released 1971
All rights reserved by Ode Records
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Featured review
Fugitive, 70-something grey nomads John (Sutherland) and Ella (Mirren) dust off their old Winnebago for one last trip, to visit the Florida Keys and the home of Ernest Hemingway. John is a retired literary professor and Ella has always wanted to take him there. Their disappearance scares the hell out of their grownup kids who, while pleading with them on the phone to come home, vacillate between respecting their wishes and calling the cops on their irresponsible parents.
THE LEISURE SEEKER is an at times funny, at times poignant, perhaps even confronting but also very real tale of what's waiting for us all as we near the end of our respective journeys. The film is a study of 'memento mori' and a pretty honest exploration of the gradually diminishing range of options as age and failing health catches up and overtakes even those not quite ready to call it a day.
Although it evoked a strong emotional response from the reviewing audience, it didn't feel either glib or particularly dark or depressing. Rather, it played as the celebration of a family's unembellished life and their enduring and at times conflicted love for one another.
THE LEISURE SEEKER is an at times funny, at times poignant, perhaps even confronting but also very real tale of what's waiting for us all as we near the end of our respective journeys. The film is a study of 'memento mori' and a pretty honest exploration of the gradually diminishing range of options as age and failing health catches up and overtakes even those not quite ready to call it a day.
Although it evoked a strong emotional response from the reviewing audience, it didn't feel either glib or particularly dark or depressing. Rather, it played as the celebration of a family's unembellished life and their enduring and at times conflicted love for one another.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Karavan
- Filming locations
- McDonough, Georgia, USA(McDonough Square)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,226,443
- Gross worldwide
- $10,472,180
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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