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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.
18 July 1977, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
8 April 1981, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
12 February 1987, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
31 May 1975, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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.
June 13, 2014
Loved Local Hero? Charmed by Waking Ned Devine? Then go watch Local Hero and Waking Ned Devine.
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 06, 2016
An old-fashioned ode to small-town working class values that moonlights as a screwball comedy.
June 19, 2014
Thanks to its cast, "The Grand Seduction" turns out to be, if not exactly groundbreaking, at least agreeable, comfortable fun.
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.
June 12, 2014
So intricately plotted and unlikely that it verges on the exotic, "The Grand Seduction" is nevertheless a hoot.
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.
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 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.

