Shipping News, The

Shipping News, The

2001

Distraught after the disappearance of his estranged wife, Quoyle (Kevin Spacey) and his daughter move into their ancestral home with his long-lost aunt (Judi Dench) in Newfoundland, where life is rough and secrets are buried deep. When Quoyle lands a job as a reporter for the local newspaper, a past emerges, a mystery unfolds and life awakens. Lasse Hallström directs this drama based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by E. Annie Proulx.

Dive Beneath The Surface

JBscale
55
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 11, 2002
US Box Office
$11,434,216 (#4159 of 7074)
Global Office
$13,256,225 (#3108 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Disturbing Images, Sexuality, Some Language

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Echo Bridge
Released
June 18, 2002
Acquired Date
February 23, 2012
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Gordon Pinsent
Gordon Pinsent
Jason Behr
Jason Behr
Larry Pine
Larry Pine
Jeannetta Arnette
Jeannetta Arnette
Robert Joy
Robert Joy

Directors

Lasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström

Producers

Rob Cowan
Rob Cowan
Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Leslie Holleran
Leslie Holleran
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler

Writers

Robert Nelson Jacobs
Robert Nelson Jacobs

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Rotten
54%
Tomatometer
130 votes
RT Hot
61%
Popcornmeter
693 votes
METASCORE
47
31 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
34,174 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media