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The Shipping News
“Dive beneath the surface.”
6.4 / 10• 2001• 1h 51m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Cast & Crew
Kevin Spacey
Quoyle
Lead
Julianne Moore
Wavey Prowse
Cate Blanchett
Petal
Judi Dench
Agnis Hamm
Pete Postlethwaite
Tert Card
Scott Glenn
Jack Buggit
Rhys Ifans
Beaufield Nutbeem
Gordon Pinsent
Billy Pretty
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lasse Hallström's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shipping News is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
