For The Visitor (2007), Tom McCarthy won the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, while Richard Jenkins was nominated for Best Actor at the 81st Academy Awards®.
The Visitor (2007) was shot on location in New York City. Some scenes were filmed on campus at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. The soundtrack includes "Open and Close" and "Je'nwi Teni (Don't Gag Me)," written and performed by Nigerian musician/composer Fela Kuti.
The parking lot in which Walter parks his car after arriving in New York --- on East 11th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue --- was torn down shortly after the film was released.
The Visitor (2007) received mostly positive reviews from critics and has a rating of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 120 reviews with an average rating of 7.62 out of 10. The consensus states "The Visitor is a heartfelt, humanistic drama that deftly explores identity, immigration, and other major post-9/11 issues." The film also has a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 29 reviews.
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