Storyline

An inksetter in New York, Quoyle returns to his family's longtime home, a small fishing town in Newfoundland, with his young daughter, after a traumatizing experience with her mother, Petal, who sold her to an illegal adoption agency. Though Quoyle has had little success thus far in life, his shipping news column in the newspaper "The Gammy Bird" finds an audience, and his experiences in the town change his life. Then he meets the widow Wavey...

Plot Keywords

newspaper, father daughter relationship, ocean, urn, redemption, husband wife relationship, wake, ship, pantyhose, seaside, single father, survival, tragedy, three word title, symbolism, buttocks, little girl, body bag, hearse, poverty

Short Review

I am baffled by all the negativity surrounding it, and I am prepared to designate it as the most underrated film of 2001.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 5.99, Rent: 3.99] [HDX - Buy: 7.99, Rent: 3.99]

2. Microsoft Store : Rent From $3.99

3. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 5.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 5.99, Track Hd Price: 7.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 7.99

4. Amazon Video : From $3.99 to rent, Or $0.00 with a HBO trial on Prime Video Channels