The End of the Tour

This article is about the 2015 film. For the 1917 silent film starring Lionel Barrymore, see The End of the Tour (1917 film).

The End of the Tour
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Ponsoldt
Screenplay byDonald Margulies
Based onAlthough of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself
by David Lipsky
Produced by
  • James Dahl
  • Matt DeRoss
  • David Kanter
  • Mark Manuel
  • Ted O'Neal
Starring
CinematographyJakob Ihre
Edited byDarrin Navarro
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed byA24
Release dates
  • January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23) (Sundance)
  • July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3 million[2]

The End of the Tour is a 2015 American drama film about writer David Foster Wallace. The film stars Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg, was written by Donald Margulies, and was directed by James Ponsoldt. Based on David Lipsky's best-selling memoir Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself, screenwriter Margulies first read the book in 2011, and sent it to Ponsoldt, a former student of his, who took on the job of director. Filming took place in early 2014 in Michigan, with scenes also shot at the Mall of America. Danny Elfman provided the score, with the soundtrack featuring songs by musicians like R.E.M. and Brian Eno, whose inclusion was based on the kind of music Wallace and Lipsky listened to.

The film debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, and was theatrically released on July 31, 2015, by A24 to critical acclaim, particularly for the performance of Segel. He received Best Actor nominations from various awards groups, including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

  1. ^ "The End of the Tour (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 18, 2015. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "The End of the Tour". Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2020.