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The Shipping News (2001)

Directed by Lasse Hallström · 111 min · Drama, Romance

28.1 TOPICAL score · #3,639 of 6,624 films

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An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.

The Shipping News (2001, directed by Lasse Hallström) has a TOPICAL score of 28.1 - ranked 3,639 of the 6,624 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 55% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 47. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (439 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,624 films we score, except Legacy, which is the AI's read below out of 10 plus any cult bonus (6/10 = 60; 8/10 + 1.5 = 95, up to 100). How the score works.

Critics22
Audience23
Awards0
Historical impact31
Lasting engagement36
Cast100
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Kevin Spacey (actor #46), Julianne Moore (actor #62), Cate Blanchett (actor #13), Judi Dench (actor #65)

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