The Shipping News

Name: The Shipping News
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-12-18
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Pete Postlethwaite

2001·Movie·R·111 min·★ 6.4(421)

Drama Romance More English titles

“Dive beneath the surface.”

An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.

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About The Shipping News

The Shipping News is a 2001 English-language drama and romance film directed by Lasse Hallström. The cast is led by Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

The Shipping News was produced by Miramax and made in United States of America. It was released on December 18, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $38 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Robert Nelson Jacobs
Release date: December 18, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $38 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: Miramax

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The Shipping News cast & crew

The Shipping News was directed by Lasse Hallström and written by Robert Nelson Jacobs.

The cast features Kevin Spacey as Quoyle, Julianne Moore as Wavey Prowse, Cate Blanchett as Petal, Judi Dench as Agnis Hamm, Pete Postlethwaite as Tert Card, and Scott Glenn as Jack Buggit.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Young, cinematography is by Oliver Stapleton, and it was produced by Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Leslie Holleran.

Is The Shipping News worth watching?

The Shipping News holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 421 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Shipping News is worth a place on your watchlist.

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