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Dec 25, 2001 · Powered by JustWatch. The movie follows the experiences of Quoyle ( Kevin Spacey ), a meek ink-man for the Poughkeepsie News, as he marries Petal, the local tramp ( Cate Blanchett ), has a daughter named Bunny, raises Bunny while Petal sluts around, and then raises her alone after Petal dies, not so really very tragically if you think about it.
Jan 11, 2002 · 54% 131 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Traces one man's extraordinary journey toward self -discovery when he returns to his ancestral home on the coast of Newfoundland ...
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- Lasse Hallström
- R
- Kevin Spacey
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 54% of 131 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Though solidly made and acted, The Shipping News is rather heavy-handed and dull, especially given the nature of its protagonist."
- $25 million
- December 18, 2001
- $38 million
- Christopher Young
At its most memorable, Lasse Hallstrom's pictorially sumptuous screen adaptation of E. Annie Proulx's novel ''The Shipping News'' offers stirring panoramas of the severe, rugged seacoast of...
THE SHIPPING NEWS centers around Quoyle (Kevin Spacey), a huge, almost-silent lump of a man who married the first woman who spoke to him, a selfish good-time girl named Petal (Cate Blanchett). She ignores him and their daughter, Bunny.
- Miramax
- Lasse Hallstrom
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Felicia Feaster Creative Loafing. But despite sensitivity to the myriad ways personal history shapes us, the film often feels as emotionally...
217 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 7/10. stunning. blanche-2 29 January 2002. It's rare to see a movie made with such tender loving care. Director Hallstrom gathered the best cast and crew he could find for this film. The cinematography is glorious - I can't believe Oliver Stapleton isn't up for every award in the world.
