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:

newfoundland | doctor | deception | town meeting | cricketer | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Of the three leads, Gordon Pinsent is the only one who actually hails from Newfoundland. Mark Critch is also from Newfoundland.

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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 Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003)

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Soundtracks

Ohh Belle
Written by Philip Bradford Barr, Andrew Gilmore Barr
Performed by The Barr Brothers

User Reviews

Everything I wanted in a date-night movie

The Grand Seduction is a charming movie that exceeded my expectations. It brought attention to the plight of those living in the wreckage of the broken fishing industry without becoming a depressing enviro-movie.

This character-driven film, lead by the brilliant Brendon Gleason, had class, and heart, and humour that left me doubled over in laughter. Gordon Pinsent absolutely steals the show with his dead-pan deliveries and Taylor Kitsch brings a touch of 'Hollywood smoothness' to his role of a city-slicker doctor.

No special effects, green-screen gimmicks or explosions (all of which I love!) - and yet, more satisfying than any film I've seen this year.

Highly recommend!

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

The Grand Seduction

Filming Locations:

Trinity Bight, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$41,433, 25 May 2014

Gross USA:

$3,430,018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,292,517

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)