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The Shipping News   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   The Critics: none available Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B- 1068 ratings  User Reviews (21 reviews) Write your own review Sort by:  Most HelpfulMost RecentHighest GradeLowest Grade Previous   |  1-10 of 21  |   Next   Overall Grade: B Story: B Acting: A Direction: B Visuals: B- The Shipping News! by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Aug 22, 2004) 2 of 3 people found this review helpful This life is about getting a new chance. Kevin Spacey plays a guy with low self esteem, and matter in fact, he doesn't have a life. After awhile he gets in touch with a b... Full Review Overall Grade: A- Story: B Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A+ The Shipping News --Authentic Acting from the best by Ryan B (movies profile) (Mar 19, 2007) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful Wonderfully crafted and authentic feel to the movie, a mans quest to find his home and acceptance. Breathtaking scenes of Canadas east coast and authentic accents and sce... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: N/A Acting: N/A Direction: N/A Visuals: N/A stunning visual feast with brilliant performances by Topaz (movies profile) (Dec 6, 2003) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful The only weak point in this story, I feel, is the plot. Some things, some sup-plots have too little use and do very little to further the story. Nevertheless, it is still... Full Review Overall Grade: B+ Story: B Acting: A+ Direction: C Visuals: B+ two excellent actors as lead characters by Tom (movies profile) (Oct 22, 2009) This is an excellent story set in a remote area. Kevin Spacey does a superb job as does Julianne Moore. I don't like the fact that alot of the minor characters are no... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A+ Acting: A+ Direction: A+ Visuals: A Hurray for Hollywood!!!A Must See!!! by __A_YAHOO_USER__ (movies profile) (Oct 10, 2006) Kevin Spacey is remarkable. What a magnificent artist. This is one of Kevin's best films. The story was brilliant. Excellent writing and direction. I was spellbound.... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A+ Acting: A+ Direction: A+ Visuals: A+ sleeper that is wide awake by tom (movies profile) (Jun 3, 2006) with everything a good, no excellent film should have. the cast is exlemplery as is the quiet script that, with little warning takes on a life of past and present horror... Full Review Overall Grade: A- Story: B Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: B Atmospheric... by rux (movies profile) (Feb 16, 2006) ...is the word i would use to describe this movie, as most of Hallstrom's movies. (at least those i've sen so far.) Nothing new with the story - we've seen one too many c... Full Review Overall Grade: B Story: B Acting: B+ Direction: B+ Visuals: A Somewhat like 'Waking Ned Devine' by Lou (movies profile) (Sep 9, 2005) I stumbled upon this movie playing on the IFC channell and got caught up in it. It is interesting from a geographical standpoint. I enjoyed seeing the portrayal of NewFou... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: A- Visuals: A the shipping news by harley n (movies profile) (Aug 30, 2005) this is a fav of mine for a few different reasons. it is a haunting story of finding oneself in the most harsh of times. based on a book, this film takes your breath away... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A Shipping News by Dean by Dean (movies profile) (Jul 17, 2005) Writing for a paper can be boring, except when it's the shipping news. The story and acting are rich. Will be an all time favorite. Buy it for your video library.   Previous   |  1-10 of 21  |   Next