The Grand Seduction

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The Grand Seduction

PG-13

Released May 30, 2014

1h 55m

Comedy

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Residents of a small fishing community in Newfoundland charm a doctor into becoming the town's full-time physician in order to secure a vital factory contract.

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The Grand Seduction can't quite live up to the classic dramedies it seems to consciously evoke, but ambles sweetly enough to charm viewers in its own right.

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Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

The remake never manages to drum up much excitement for its sleepy hamlet rousing or for its characters, finally filled with purpose.

Dec 23, 2014

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

At best, this aspires to the whimsical charm of Local Hero; at worst, it simply steals from it.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 31, 2014

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

This is all about duels between rugged veterans. Cheery Gleeson and craggy Gordon Pinset steal the show.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2014

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Alex Behan

The Post NZ

Based on a charming French film of the same name, it's safe, laid-back Sunday night viewing involving rural Canadians attempting to play a ridiculous game called cricket.

Oct 18, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

A comedy with a poignant edge.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 1, 2021

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

The Grand Seduction is not really a romcom. It's sweet farce in the Waking Ned Devine genre, the tale of a village making an idiot out of a city slicker-a narrative heist, so to speak.

Aug 7, 2019

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Alain E

As a doctor myself, I wanted to see what happens when the doctor they are recruiting finally arrives, but at 30 minutes I had watched enough cricket to last me a lifetime. The rest of the movie is not offensive, but not stimulating enough to keep watching.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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Wise M

Good-hearted fun. Great feel-good movie without violence, drugs, sex etc. Interesting characters and story. Will definitely watch again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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William B

It’s a sweet film. It is really one of my favorite movies to just watch and relax and feel good. It’s also my daughter’s favorite all time movie. It’s just a simple story of a small harbor. It’s funny it’s sweet and it is really just enjoyable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Tracey A

[SPOILERS] I was really looking forward to watching this film because of the local Canadian actors and the lead, Brendan Gleeson, who it is always a great joy to watch in all his roles. The movie tries to be a feel-good movie about a town of loveable quirky characters, but it ends up being about a bunch of self-interested horrible people trying to ensnare a hapless doctor. We're about 4/5 of the way through and it's cringeworthy all the way so far. I feel so bad for the doctor. Not sure we want to finish it even though we're so close to the end.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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X O

This is really a very bad remake of local hero 1983. Grand seduction just doesn't have the same character or dryness or timing that local hero does. Watch the original. It is so much better. So much better.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Avalon T

One of the funniest movies I've enjoyed lately. Great acting, plot is not complicated but original. Just an all around fun, feel good movie- there are is so few of them lately. Spoiler alert- no graphic violence in this one.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Synopsis

Residents of a small fishing community in Newfoundland charm a doctor into becoming the town's full-time physician in order to secure a vital factory contract.

Director: Don McKellar
Producer: Barbara Doran, Roger Frappier
Screenwriter: Michael Dowse, Ken Scott
Distributor: Entertainment One
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Drug References)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.4M
Runtime: 1h 55m

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