Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Jonathan B — 04 Mar 2009

Well played by actors but this film fails to lift out of just being a quirky film.

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Jonathan B on 04 Mar 2009.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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