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Seducing Dr. Lewis (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 63

Fresh: 43

Rotten:20

Average Rating: 6.3/10

Consensus: A quirky and occasionally funny TV-sitcom blown up to feature length.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 2, 2004 Limited

Box Office: $142,106

Synopsis: Seducing Doctor Lewis is a beguiling story of a ragtag fishing community on a tiny, impoverished island who must persuade a young Montreal-based doctor (David Boutin) to live in their town in... Seducing Doctor Lewis is a beguiling story of a ragtag fishing community on a tiny, impoverished island who must persuade a young Montreal-based doctor (David Boutin) to live in their town in order to get a much-needed new factory. Over a one-month trial period, the villagers try to satisfy his every need and convince him that their town offers all the charms of a thriving metropolis. Led by their mayor, Germain Lesage (Raymond Bouchard), the villagers rise to the challenge with good-hearted duplicity. However, as their deception continues, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain. Just as Doctor Lewis begins to respond to the simple “authenticity” of the village, the question arises: how will he feel when he finds out it’s based on lies? The directorial debut of Jean-François Pouliot, Seducing Doctor Lewis is a charming and funny tale, as well as a wry meditation on truth and falsehood. Seducing Doctor Lewis (“La Grande Séduction”) has the rare distinction of being selected for Sundance (Audience Award Winner, World Cinema), Cannes (Closing Night, Director’s Fortnight) and Toronto (Special Presentation). In French Canada, it grossed over eight million dollars, topping even The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix Reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean and fellow home grown hit The Barbarian Invasions. It went on to be nominated for thirteen Jutra Awards (French-Canada’s Oscar), winning seven, and recently was nominated for eleven Genie Awards (Canadian Oscars). -- © Wellspring Media [More]


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La Gran Seducción es como St. Marie-La-Mauderne: una isla perdida que intenta (y casi siempre logra) seducir con pocos recursos y mucho ingenio.

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Enrique Buchichio
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05/16/05
Rick Kisonak
MovieWeb

French-speaking Canada's attempt to manufacture a whimsical international crowd-pleaser in the manner of such feature-length Britcoms as 'The Full Monty.'

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03/25/05
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

...all but the most cynical of viewers will find something here to enjoy.

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03/13/05
David Nusair
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While it begins with a whimsical, promising and slightly bawdy bit of magical realism, it turns into a familiar, conventional and sentimental underdog tale that just won't hunt.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
02/17/05
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

If you enjoyed Waking Ned Devine, you'll enjoy The Seduction of Dr Lewis, a delightful film about honesty and dignity.

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01/12/05
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12/11/04
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

The best thing about Seducing Dr. Lewis is that, like the villagers, director Pouliot and writer Ken Scott seem to grow the story, and our affection for these characters, organically.

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12/10/04
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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Buoyed by nostalgia for a vanishing way of life, but it's not sentimental about it.

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12/09/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Too faithful to the well-worn formula of mixing homegrown eccentricity with a slathering of sentiment, and it never really takes off.

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12/09/04
Richard C. Walls
Orlando Weekly

It's great to escape to these fantasy burgs, especially if they're as quaint and colorfully peopled as Ste. Marie-La Mauderne.

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12/03/04
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

A cross between Northern Exposure and Waking Ned Devine.

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10/22/04
Jon Popick
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