The Shipping News
“Dive beneath the surface.”
Synopsis
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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The Shipping News - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-02-25
Top Cast
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Kevin Spacey
Quoyle
Julianne Moore
Wavey Prowse
Cate Blanchett
Petal
Judi Dench
Agnis Hamm
Pete Postlethwaite
Tert Card
Scott Glenn
Jack Buggit
Rhys Ifans
Beaufield Nutbeem
Gordon Pinsent
Billy Pretty
Jason Behr
Dennis Buggit
Kate Moennig
Grace Moosup
Larry Pine
Bayonet Melville
Jeannetta Arnette
Silver Melville
Marc Lawrence
Cousin Nolan
Daniel Kash
Detective Danzig
Nicole Underhay
Beety Buggit
Emma Taylor-Isherwood
Young Agnis Hamm
Alyssa Gainer
Bunny Quoyle
Kaitlyn Gainer
Bunny Quoyle
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 18, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$38M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$24.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.65x
-$13.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Nelson Jacobs
- Original Score
- Christopher Young
- Original Title
- The Shipping News
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $38M
- Worldwide Gross
- $24.7M
- Production Studios
- Miramax
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lasse Hallström
Robert Nelson Jacobs, Annie Proulx
Christopher Young
Oliver Stapleton
Andrew Mondshein
Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Leslie Holleran, Irwin Winkler, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein
Department Leadership Roster
Lasse Hallström
Director
Robert Nelson Jacobs
Screenplay
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Andrew Mondshein
Editor
David Gropman
Production Design
Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Producer
Leslie Holleran
Producer
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Costume Design
Rob Cowan
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Shipping News
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Shipping News about?
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Who directed The Shipping News?
The Shipping News was directed by Lasse Hallström.
Who stars in The Shipping News?
The principal cast of The Shipping News includes Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Pete Postlethwaite.
When was The Shipping News released and how long is it?
The Shipping News was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Shipping News?
The Shipping News had a reported production budget of $38M and grossed $24.7M at the worldwide box office (0.65 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Shipping News?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Shipping News was composed by Christopher Young.
Is The Shipping News based on a book or true story?
The Shipping News is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Annie Proulx".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Shipping News?
The Shipping News holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).