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11 January 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
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An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(18 articles)
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The scenery is the real star of this movie..... more (193 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin Spacey | ... | Quoyle | |
| Julianne Moore | ... | Wavey Prowse | |
| Judi Dench | ... | Agnis Hamm | |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Petal | |
| Pete Postlethwaite | ... | Tert Card | |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Jack Buggit | |
| Rhys Ifans | ... | Beaufield Nutbeem | |
| Gordon Pinsent | ... | Billy Pretty | |
| Jason Behr | ... | Dennis Buggit | |
| Larry Pine | ... | Bayonet Melville | |
| Jeannetta Arnette | ... | Silver Melville | |
| Robert Joy | ... | EMS Officer | |
| Alyssa Gainer | ... | Bunny Quoyle | |
| Kaitlyn Gainer | ... | Bunny Quoyle | |
| Lauren Gainer | ... | Bunny Quoyle |
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Rated R for some language, sexuality and disturbing images.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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The Newfoundland band Great Big Sea very much wanted to have music in the soundtrack, so they "seeded" the stereos in director's and stars' B&B with their CDs, hoping that the music would catch their attention. It did, and the band has five songs in the movie, four in the diner scenes and one at the party. The songs are not contained in the movie's official soundtrack however, a film score composed by Christopher Young. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the scene when Quoyle orders the same squid burger that Nutbeem has there is a shot of the two with a waitress in blue crossing the shot from right to left. The next shot is of Quoyle with the waitress behind him serving coffee. The next shot shows Quoyle and Nutbeem and the waitress crosses the shot from left to right. The next shot is of Quoyle once again, but the waitress is still behind him serving coffee. moreSoundtrack:
The Jolly Butcher moreFAQ
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I am a tremendous fan of the book and read it twice. I sense the movie missed the point here. Kevin Spacey does an admirable job with the difficult role of Quoyle, he is shot from strange angles to emphasize a height and width that is not there in real life. I had envisioned Gerard Depardieu in the role, big, hulking and awkward. I note also that one of the daughters was dropped from the movie, there are two in the book. Judi Dench's performance is incredible and her tough almost fatalistic Newfoundland character feels real. Moore is a disappointment, far too beautiful for the role and not as mysterious as depicted in the book. The scenery is incredible, wild and isolated. I enjoyed the soundtrack and the minor characters, all very well acted. I gave it an 8 out of 10 for the fabulous cinematography and Judi Dench.