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Summary Based on E. Annie Proulx's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the story traces one man's extraordinary journey to self-discovery when he returns to his ancestral home on the coast of Newfoundland. (Miramax Films)

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Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
47
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 20 User Ratings
7.4
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Summary Based on E. Annie Proulx's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the story traces one man's extraordinary journey to self-discovery when he returns to his ancestral home on the coast of Newfoundland. (Miramax Films)

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
47
32% Positive
10 Reviews
58% Mixed
18 Reviews
10% Negative
3 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
47
32% Positive
10 Reviews
58% Mixed
18 Reviews
10% Negative
3 Reviews

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 20 User Ratings
7.4
60% Positive
12 Ratings
40% Mixed
8 Ratings
0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 20 User Ratings
7.4
60% Positive
12 Ratings
40% Mixed
8 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings

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Production Company Miramax
Release Date Dec 25, 2001
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Dive Beneath The Surface
Golden Globes, USA
2 Nominations
Critics Choice Awards
2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
2 Nominations