The Shipping News
2001 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.4 · 51% critics
A bruised, down-on-his-luck father moves with his young daughter to his ancestral home in rural Newfoundland, hoping for a fresh start. In a tight-knit coastal community, he takes on work at the local newspaper and slowly begins rebuilding his sense of belonging, purpose, and self-respect.
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Also known as Noeuds et dénouements
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-12-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (420 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re in the mood for a slow, character-focused drama about healing and starting over, with striking coastal scenery; Not for you if you want fast pacing, light moods, or tidy plotting like Chocolat.
Pros: rugged Newfoundland setting; strong supporting cast; hopeful second-chance theme | Cons: slow, uneven pacing; heavy melodrama; lead performance divisive
Themes
- adultery
- based on novel or book
- isolation
- kidnapping
- fishing
- newfoundland and labrador
- survival
- reporter
- drunk
Cast & crew
Kevin Spacey
as Quoyle
Julianne Moore
as Wavey Prowse
Cate Blanchett
as Petal
Judi Dench
as Agnis Hamm
Pete Postlethwaite
as Tert Card
Scott Glenn
as Jack Buggit
Rhys Ifans
as Beaufield Nutbeem
Gordon Pinsent
as Billy Pretty
Jason Behr
as Dennis Buggit
Kate Moennig
as Grace Moosup
Directed by Lasse Hallström