The Shipping News

Where to Watch The Shipping News (2001) (Legally)

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Dec 18, 2001 US 111 min R
6.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
421 votes
Drama Romance
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (2001).

Expect a Drama, Romance blend, with a runtime close to 111 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.4/10 from about 421 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

adultery, based on novel or book, isolation, kidnapping, fishing, newfoundland and labrador, survival, reporter, drunk

Official trailer

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Plot

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

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Main cast

Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
as Quoyle
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
as Wavey Prowse
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
as Petal
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
as Agnis Hamm
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
as Tert Card
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
as Jack Buggit
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
as Beaufield Nutbeem
Gordon Pinsent
Gordon Pinsent
as Billy Pretty
Jason Behr
Jason Behr
as Dennis Buggit
Kate Moennig
Kate Moennig
as Grace Moosup