The Shipping News
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Release Year
2001
Runtime
111 min
Audience Score
6.4
Genres
Drama, Romance
Story Snapshot
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
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