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The Grand Seduction
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.
8 April 1981, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
29 March 1955, Dublin, Ireland
12 July 1930, Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
16 September 1959, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
18 July 1977, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
6 April 1955, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
January 06, 2015
If McKellar could have just injected some of the eccentricity of his brilliant debut, Last Night, into proceedings we might have had an Ealing-esque social farce. Instead we're left with a comedy that's wry but prosaic.
August 29, 2014
Though ultimately a somewhat forgettable feature film, The Grand Seduction does have a lot of heart and a certain charm to it which makes for an easy, gratifying experience.
August 29, 2014
This is all about duels between rugged veterans. Cheery Gleeson and craggy Gordon Pinset steal the show.
March 10, 2017
The Grand Seduction is good-looking, well-cast and funny like an old CBC comedy. Totally fine.
August 31, 2014
At best, this aspires to the whimsical charm of Local Hero; at worst, it simply steals from it.
June 13, 2014
It's all very sweet. And a big stretch.
June 06, 2016
An old-fashioned ode to small-town working class values that moonlights as a screwball comedy.
December 23, 2014
The remake never manages to drum up much excitement for its sleepy hamlet rousing or for its characters, finally filled with purpose.
June 13, 2014
Loved Local Hero? Charmed by Waking Ned Devine? Then go watch Local Hero and Waking Ned Devine.
June 12, 2014
So intricately plotted and unlikely that it verges on the exotic, "The Grand Seduction" is nevertheless a hoot.
June 19, 2014
Thanks to its cast, "The Grand Seduction" turns out to be, if not exactly groundbreaking, at least agreeable, comfortable fun.
August 29, 2014
The filmmakers hope for a fable-like charm rather than gritty credibility, but the whole thing feels as cynical as the villagers' convoluted mission.
