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The Grand Seduction

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2014 | 112 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

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. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of Canada: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. Plus 1 other award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 46K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Don McKellar

  • Brendan GleesonMurray French
  • Taylor KitschDr. Lewis
  • Gordon PinsentSimon
  • Liane BalabanKathleen
  • Mark CritchHenry Tilley
  • Peter KeleghanTrip Anderson
  • Mary WalshVera
  • Margaret KillingbeckEllie
  • Cathy JonesBarbara French
  • Matt WattsFrank Dalton