The Grand Seduction (2013)

To survive, a dying Newfoundland fishing village must convince a young doctor to take up residence by any means necessary.

Director:

Don McKellar

Writers:

Ken Scott, Michael Dowse

Stars:

Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Liane Balaban

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Percy Hynes White	...	Young Murray (as Percy Hynes-White)
Sean Panting	...	Ernest French
Crystal Dawn Parsons	...	Alice French
Brendan Gleeson	...	Murray French
Cathy Jones	...	Barbara French
Liane Balaban	...	Kathleen
Mark Critch	...	Henry Tilley
Gordon Pinsent	...	Simon
Lawrence Barry	...	Mayor Tom Fitzpatrick
Megan Jones	...	Sheryl Fitzpatrick
Kelsi Prince	...	Lizzie Fitzpatrick
Taylor Kitsch	...	Dr. Paul Lewis
Janelle Hickey	...	Stewardess #1
Natalia Henelly	...	Stewardess #2 (as Natalia Hennelly)
John Sheehan	...	Custom Officer

Storyline

The small harbor of Tickle Cove is in dire need of a doctor so that the town can land a contract to secure a factory which will save the town from financial ruin. Village resident Murray French (Gleeson) leads the search, and when he finds Dr. Paul Lewis (Kitsch) he employs - along with the whole town - tactics to seduce the doctor to stay permanently.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | newfoundland | deception | town meeting | dying community | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to Tickle Head, a quaint little village where the townspeople will stop at nothing to make you feel at home.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive material and drug references

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Die große Verführung

Filming Locations:

Trinity Bight, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$323,743, 30 May 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,408,966, 5 September 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Max Films Productions, Morag Loves Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (surveillance footage)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released ten years since director Don McKellar's previous film, Childstar (2004).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Murray French: When I was a boy, Tickle Head was a proud fishing harbor. Back then, people from Tickle Head were strong, dignified, brave. Their days were filled with purpose. By no means was this life for the faint of heart, for the weak or the lazy, but as I look back now, I can truly say life was a thing of beauty.

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Connections

Remake of La grande séduction (2003)

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Soundtracks

Polly Moore
Written by Emilia Bartellas, Matthew Byrne, Aaron Collis, Rich Klass, Tom Power
Performed by The Dardanelles

User Reviews

Love, Love Loved It

I am not usually a fan of these types of movies, but my friends convinced me to see it and I am so very glad I did. It was funny and silly and very well acted. I must say the "Dr" was not hard on the eyes either.

The setting of Tickle Head was beautiful and reflects on the times in Newfoundland.

My husband saw the French version of the film years ago, but really enjoyed this version as well.

I would totally recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good laugh. There people of all ages teens to seniors in the theatre and we all laughed at the same times.