Feels derivative of every quirky indie dramedy you've ever seen.

| Original Score: C | Sep 18, 2021

The Discoverers has, at least for the first half, the deft and funny touch of indie road hits Little Miss Sunshine and About Schmidt. Once in the woods, however, it takes a sharp left onto the beaten path.

| Sep 10, 2014

The setup sounds gloomy, but the film is clever and often quite funny.

| Sep 9, 2014

There's nothing earth shaking going on here, and on occasion the proceedings deteriorate into pure silliness. But The Discoverers is gorgeous to look at, and the cast is astoundingly deep.

| Original Score: B- | Sep 9, 2014

A minor discovery, but a diverting one...a low-key, unassuming but pleasant family road dramedy.

| Original Score: B- | Aug 31, 2014

A warm, endearing, and surprisingly intelligent road comedy about a hopelessly dysfunctional family ...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 27, 2014

T he Discoverers feels like a lot of indies you've seen before, only milder and more forgiving.

| Jun 24, 2014

Schwarz can't make enough out of that goofy notion - visually or narratively - to get a comic steam going. But there are sidebar pleasures to be found ...

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 19, 2014

It's to Schwartz's credit that Dunne and the other actors bring new life to a familiar story.

| Original Score: B- | Jun 19, 2014

Dunne creates a full-blooded character. The film around him, unfortunately, takes low-key to the realm of tepid.

| May 29, 2014

A middling but upbeat entry in the canon of forgettable (but pleasant!) independent comedies.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 26, 2014

A smart script and an endearing father-daughter relationship between veteran actor Griffin Dunne and Madeleine Martin save it from becoming too formulaic.

| Original Score: 7.4/10 | May 21, 2014

It's small in scale but well worth seeing, especially if (like me) you've missed seeing Griffin Dunne.

| May 19, 2014

The Discoverers is a fine little film that succeeds emotionally and comedically thanks to its dialogue and two lead performances.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | May 16, 2014

"The Discoverers" counters its many contrivances with relaxed pacing and an evocative sense of the American woodlands by bonfire light.

| May 15, 2014

The unusually grizzled Dunne excels. Sadly, the movie is marred by tepid, often crass comedy.

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 15, 2014

Writer-director Schwarz has a lot of fun with this nutty premise. And more important, the twisted dynamics of this particular family ring true.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 15, 2014

This walk of discovery gets lost in the woods.

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 14, 2014

Schwarz is clearly drawing from the same bag of tricks as many of his indie comedy predecessors, but he's refining them. Even his wide, Wes Anderson-ian compositions have a purpose.

| May 13, 2014

Griffin Dunne, an under-appreciated actor, hasn't had a role this good in ages - and he makes the most of it.

| May 13, 2014