The Grand Seduction

"The small town of Tickle Cove needed a doctor. What they got was a miracle."

2014 1h 52m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 375🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★7IMDB · 20,411

Comedy

Synopsis

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A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.

“The small town of Tickle Cove needed a doctor. What they got was a miracle.”

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Cast

Brendan Gleeson
Murray French
Taylor Kitsch
Dr. Lewis
Gordon Pinsent
Simon
Liane Balaban
Kathleen
Mark Critch
Henry Tilley
Peter Keleghan
Trip Anderson
Mary Walsh
Vera
Margaret Killingbeck
Ellie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don McKellar
Writers: Michael Dowse, Ken Scott, Ken Scott
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don McKellar, shot by Douglas Koch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul-Étienne Côté. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominique Fortin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brendan Gleeson and Taylor Kitsch and Gordon Pinsent carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The small town of Tickle Cove needed a doctor. What they got was a miracle.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2319580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Don McKellar directs. Douglas Koch behind the camera. Paul-Étienne Côté scores. Dominique Fortin cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Don McKellar, shot by Douglas Koch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul-Étienne Côté. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dominique Fortin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brendan Gleeson and Taylor Kitsch and Gordon Pinsent carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The small town of Tickle Cove needed a doctor. What they got was a miracle.".
8IMDB entry: tt2319580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "fish", "canada", "fishing", "newfoundland and labrador".