Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport

This town isn't small enough for the both of them.

Directed by Donald Petrie

Produced by Intermedia Films, Mooseport Productions

2004110 min5.1 / 10

A lighthearted small-town comedy about an ex-president's mayoral campaign that trades on warmth, local charm, and gentle rivalry rather than sharp satire or conflict.

A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.

Questions people ask

  • Is Welcome to Mooseport sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Welcome to Mooseport easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Welcome to Mooseport violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Welcome to Mooseport end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Welcome to Mooseport scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Welcome to Mooseport

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Welcome to Mooseport

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Welcome to Mooseport, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Welcome to Mooseport, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Welcome to Mooseport, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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