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A Lobster Tale

  • 2006
  • PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
389
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A Lobster Tale (2006)
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A fisherman with a dysfunctional family discovers some moss with magical properties.A fisherman with a dysfunctional family discovers some moss with magical properties.A fisherman with a dysfunctional family discovers some moss with magical properties.

  • Director
    • Adam Massey
  • Writers
    • Court Crandall
    • Andrew James
  • Stars
    • Colm Meaney
    • Alberta Watson
    • Graham Greene
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    389
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Massey
    • Writers
      • Court Crandall
      • Andrew James
    • Stars
      • Colm Meaney
      • Alberta Watson
      • Graham Greene
    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Cody Brewer
    Alberta Watson
    Alberta Watson
    • Martha Brewer
    Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    • Sheriff
    Jack Knight
    Jack Knight
    • Jake Brewer
    Cliff Saunders
    Cliff Saunders
    • Dale Ewing
    Joe Pingue
    Joe Pingue
    • Bubba Jenkins
    Bruce McFee
    • Walter Hogshead
    Keir Gilchrist
    Keir Gilchrist
    • Mike Stanton
    Erik Knudsen
    Erik Knudsen
    • Timmy Brock
    • (as Eric Knudsen)
    Deborah Grover
    Deborah Grover
    • Edith Hogshead
    Chris Benson
    • Rusty Kendrick
    Gerry Quigley
    • Norm
    Ken James
    • Mayor Fischer
    Jonathan Whittaker
    Jonathan Whittaker
    • Hal Brock
    Kevin Jubinville
    Kevin Jubinville
    • Darryl Stern
    Mark Lutz
    Mark Lutz
    • Eddie Johnson
    Raffaele Carniato
    • Stanley Womack
    Darryl Pring
    • Gene Womack
    • Director
      • Adam Massey
    • Writers
      • Court Crandall
      • Andrew James(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    • Alternate versions
      Feature Films for Families buys copyrights to family films and edits them to remove anything that might cause young children to ask awkward questions of their parents. They made 28 cuts deleting frames from the film and 6 additional cuts to the soundtrack that didn't cut the film length, shortening the film by 0:11:47, from 1:34:56 down to 1:23:09, and released their shortened version on DVD in 2009. Most of the deletions were to delete words or sentences containing the words: bastard (1), crap (5), damn (5), hell (4), Jesus (1), making-out (1), shit (1), shut up (1); some were to delete images: severed finger, burned arm, naked buttock, short red negligée, one boy repeatedly slugging another; some were to delete concepts: drinking beer (2), a man talking to another man's wife (2), erectile dysfunction (3), disrespect of public officials (sheriff shoplifting, sheriff littering, mayor saying of Moss World - "Just think what it'd do for the town"). One cut did eviscerate the mea culpa moment in Jake Brewer's view of what to do with the miracle moss: the deletion of the last exchange in Jake's talk with his best friend Mike after Mike says "Ya know, Jake, one day you'll lose someone you care about, and then you'll feel differently" [a reference to Mike's father who died 5 months before]. Jake: [deleted] I still won't give a crap about Timmy Brock. Mike: [deleted] Ya know, Jake, sometimes you can be a real looser. This prodding swayed Jake's perspective on whether the moss should be sold for $500,000 or used to save the life of the bully Timmy Brock.
    • Connections
      References The Young and the Restless (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Black and White Movies
      Written by Jeannette Dupuis

      Performed by Jeannette Dupuis

    User reviews17

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    7/10
    A Good, Family Story – Pacing is a bit slow
    The story concept of "A Lobster Tale" is very interesting. A poor Lobster Fisherman named Cody (Colm Meaney) finds some magic, green gooey substance caught in his lobster net. This "goo" proves to have healing powers. Because he has a limited amount of the magic substance, he and his family must make decisions about who can use it, when, where, and why… Therein, begins the family's problems. Suddenly they are most popular people in town, because everybody wants to get a piece of the magic substance. This scenario provides the characters with difficult decisions and ridiculously amusing situations.

    I though the acting was great. Cody's son (played by Jack Knight) nailed an emotional scene, and other actors rounded out a strong cast –Colm Meaney, Alberta Watson (recognized her from "24"), and Graham Greene, who was very funny as a slacker cop.

    My biggest criticism is that the movie was a little long. The middle section where the townspeople are continually confronting/begging him got very redundant. The pacing definitely could have been sped up through the middle section of the movie.

    Otherwise, it was a really nice story with some good messages, some emotional moments, and some ironic/understated humor throughout.
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    • ardentayu
    • Jan 10, 2008

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Perseverance
    • Filming locations
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Catch One Productions LLC
      • Darius Films
      • Massey Stalmaster Films Inc.
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      1 hour 35 minutes

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