Welcome to Mooseport
“This town isn't small enough for the both of them.”
Synopsis
A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
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Gene Hackman
Monroe Cole
Ray Romano
Handy Harrison
Marcia Gay Harden
Grace Sutherland
Maura Tierney
Sally Mannis
Christine Baranski
Charlotte Cole
Fred Savage
Bullard
Rip Torn
Bert Langdon
June Squibb
Irma
Wayne Robson
Morris Gutman
John Rothman
Stu
Karl Pruner
Dyer
David Macniven
Cloud
Jackie Richardson
Martha
Paul Bates
Bob
Reagan Pasternak
Mandy
Philip Williams
Kent
Jim Feather
Reuben
Ed Fielding
Harve
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 24, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.47x
-$16M deficit
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Donald Petrie
- Screenplay & Story
- Tom Schulman
- Original Score
- John Debney
- Original Title
- Welcome to Mooseport
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14M
- Production Studios
- Intermedia Films, Mooseport Productions, 20th Century Fox, Mediastream Vierte Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Donald Petrie
Tom Schulman, Doug Richardson
John Debney
Victor Hammer
Debra Neil-Fisher
Moritz Borman, David Coatsworth, Marc Frydman, Basil Iwanyk, Doug Richardson
Department Leadership Roster
Marc Frydman
Producer
Basil Iwanyk
Producer
Tom Schulman
Producer
Donald Petrie
Director
Tom Schulman
Screenplay
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Victor Hammer
Director of Photography
Debra Neil-Fisher
Editor
David Chapman
Production Design
Vicki Graef
Costume Design
Branko Racki
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Racki
Stunt Coordinator
Ernie F. Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Welcome to Mooseport
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Welcome to Mooseport about?
A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
Who directed Welcome to Mooseport?
Welcome to Mooseport was directed by Donald Petrie.
Who stars in Welcome to Mooseport?
The principal cast of Welcome to Mooseport includes Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Marcia Gay Harden, Maura Tierney, Christine Baranski.
When was Welcome to Mooseport released and how long is it?
Welcome to Mooseport was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
What was the box office and production budget of Welcome to Mooseport?
Welcome to Mooseport had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $14M at the worldwide box office (0.47 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Welcome to Mooseport?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Welcome to Mooseport was composed by John Debney.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Welcome to Mooseport?
Welcome to Mooseport holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).