Welcome to Mooseport
A former president and a struggling hardware-store owner turn a small-town mayoral race into an unruly contest over status, love, and local identity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- broad
- witty
- warm
- lazy sunday
- light comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the comedy bland and overlong, arguing that it squandered a talented cast despite Gene Hackman's committed performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Monroe Cole and Handy Harrison compete for the mayoralty, transforming local politics into a personal contest.
Former president Monroe Cole relocates to Mooseport and immediately dominates the town's political and social attention.
Handy's strained relationship with Sally is entangled with the mayoral contest and the presence of Monroe Cole.
The premise turns a former president's public stature and a small-town mayoral election into comic conflict.
Films like Welcome to Mooseport, and why
The Distinguished Gentleman
small town political satire with broad comedy and romantic complications
The Man Who Knew Too Little
fish out of water comedy centered on an outsized public figure and local community
The Proposal
romantic comedy combining civic competition, relationship strain, and low-stakes farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Donald Petrie
- Release Date
- 2004-02-24
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (198)
Cast
- Gene Hackman
- Ray Romano
- Marcia Gay Harden
- Maura Tierney
- Christine Baranski
- Fred Savage
- Rip Torn
- June Squibb
- Wayne Robson
- John Rothman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Welcome to Mooseport about?
- A former president and a struggling hardware-store owner turn a small-town mayoral race into an unruly contest over status, love, and local identity.
- What is Welcome to Mooseport like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Welcome to Mooseport as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Welcome to Mooseport violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Welcome to Mooseport.
- What did critics think of Welcome to Mooseport?
- Critics broadly found the comedy bland and overlong, arguing that it squandered a talented cast despite Gene Hackman's committed performance.
- Which films are like Welcome to Mooseport?
- Films with a similar feel include The Distinguished Gentleman, The Man Who Knew Too Little, and The Proposal.
- How long is Welcome to Mooseport?
- Welcome to Mooseport runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Welcome to Mooseport?
- In United States, Welcome to Mooseport streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
