Men with Brooms (2002)

Four men take time from their personal problems to reunite as a curling team and compete in a bonspiel that will restore their honour.

Director:

Paul Gross

Writers:

Paul Gross (story), Graham Wagner (story editor)

Stars:

Paul Gross, Leslie Nielsen, James B. Douglas

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James B. Douglas	...	Donald Foley
Molly Parker	...	Amy Foley
Paul Gross	...	Chris Cutter
Barbara Gordon	...	Eva Foley
Michelle Nolden	...	Julie Foley
Connor Price	...	Brandon Foley
Stan Coles	...	Minister
James Allodi	...	Neil Bucyk
Darryl Casselman	...	Ronnie
Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang	...	Nug McTeague (as 'Nug')
Jed Rees	...	Eddie Strombeck
Jane Spidell	...	Lilly Strombeck
Polly Shannon	...	Joanne
Peter Outerbridge	...	James Lennox
Kari Matchett	...	Linda Bucyk

Storyline

Long Bay resident Donald Foley, a life long curler and more recent curling coach, has just passed away. He has requested that his cremated ashes be bored into a specific curling stone he has just had retrieved from the bottom of Long Bay. His will also has a non-binding codicil to reunite the last team he coached to curl in the Golden Broom Bonspiel in town, a Long Bay team which has never won and that team which was the closest ever to doing so. Donald wants that specific stone in which he is buried to be delivered as the final shot to sit on the button for the win for the Long Bay team. Beyond the four team members not having curled at all since their last bonspiel ten years ago, they each have issues in their lives which may make coming together as a team and winning, and curling in its entirety difficult or a non-priority. Lead Neil Bucyk's life is directed by his controlling wife Linda, a right she believes she has as his livelihood is in her family's business, a funeral home. ...

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Plot Keywords:

astronaut | felling a tree | snorkeling | curling stone | funeral | 

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Taglines:

There's More Than One Way To Sweep a Woman Off Her Feet.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexuality and some drug use

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English American Sign Language German

Release Date:

22 November 2002 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Men with Brooms

Filming Locations:

Brampton Curling Club, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$656,619, 10 March 2002

Gross USA:

$4,245,870

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,245,870

Company Credits

Production Co:

Serendipity Point Films, Whizbang Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The University of Toronto Men's varsity curling team were used as stand ins for Paul Gross' team.

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Goofs

The score on the scoreboard changes inconsistently between shots during the Long Bay/Butte game.

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Quotes

James Lennox: She's a rent-a-girlfriend.
Chris Cutter: Good God! Listen to yourself. Are you some kind of moral dyslexic.
James Lennox: I think you got that backwards, baby.

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Crazy Credits

Bloopers are shown during the credits

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Connections

Featured in The Waldo Cumberbund Story (2005)

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Soundtracks

Diggin a Hole
Performed by Big Sugar
Written by Gordie Johnson (as G. Johnson), Andy Curran (as A. Curran), Dan Gallagher (as D. Gallagher)
Zomba Enterprises Inc./Chan Diego Music (SOCAN) (Admin. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) ASCAP/Molly Songs/Sony ATV Music Publishing Canada (SOCAN)
p. 1996 A&M Records
Courtesy of Universal Music Canada

User Reviews

Great down-home humour, some so sharp you might miss it.

This is the kind of flick you watch when you don't want to think too hard but you still want some intelligent humour and a good story. Some jokes are hidden in sarcasm, satire or poignancy, and you might miss them, so it's worth paying attention. The style of this movie's humour may have been a bit before its time, as it resembles currently popular TV shows like Scrubs, The Office and Psych. Even the many colourful characters, including bit-parts, are very believable in today's small-town culture. Do not miss the beginning or the rest wont hold together. Although it lags a bit in the middle, it still satisfies because there's enough variety along the way, that the ending isn't quite as nauseating as you might fear. The soundtrack is excellent and the out-takes at the end wrap it well. For Paul Gross fans, pay attention to his facial expressions - he's more animated compared to many of his other roles.