(And even that film only pulled in about $300,000 domestically, according to the Canadian Media Producers Association.) Last year only three Canadian productions presented in English exceeded that figure – one of which was David Cronenberg’s widely acclaimed Crimes of the Future. Across Canada, it’s grossed $105,000 at the box office. It’s also become the highest-grossing Canadian film to screen post-lockdown at the Regent Theatre in Ontario’s Prince Edward County (no relation to the island, although it is Larter’s new home). It’s the highest-grossing Canadian film to open in Charlottetown since consistent data collection began in 2003, according to its distributor levelFilm. Somewhere between a screwball comedy and rom-com, with the narrative spine of film noir, Larter’s film is a celebration of Canadian regionalism and, in the caveat-rich world of Canadian cinema, a resounding success since its release in theatres last month. Who’s Yer Father?, with a budget of roughly $1-million, captures life on PEI with a refreshing earnestness that avoids the stereotypes that often come with the media’s portrayal of the East Coast. and the financial health of a fictitious seafood baron. At risk are a soft-serve ice cream machine, Constable’s reputation as PEI’s only P.I. With Locke as the bumbling sweetheart Constable and Kent playing Rhonda Perry, his partner in an accidentally escalating series of crimes, the pair face off against a cabal of lobster smugglers led by actors Kaniehtiio Horn ( Alice, Darling Letterkenny) and Steve Lund ( Schitt’s Creek Bitten). “In Canada, you don’t have that option, ever,” Locke says. Writer-director Jeremy Larter had long celebrated his home province in indie filmmaking his fellow producers Jenna MacMillan and Jason Arsenault of 63 Lights Entertainment had spent years building up the PEI talent pool Susan Kent, a This Hour Has 22 Minutes alumna, had brought East Coast sensibilities to the screen for two decades.Īnd Toronto comedian Chris Locke, who spent the shoot eating lobster rolls and basking in creamsicle-coloured sunsets, had long been looking for a chance to play a leading man with the depth of the film’s protagonist, P.I. The movie, Who’s Yer Father?, resulted from the convergence of many careers dedicated to Prince Edward Island and Canadian storytelling. Well, actually a lot of things happened first. Log In Create Free AccountĪs unbeatable as Taylor Swift may seem, all it took to knock The Eras Tour out of the top spot at the Charlottetown Cineplex last month was a locally made comedy about a private investigator caught in a web of deceit over a criminal lobster-smuggling enterprise. I will do the same once feedback is left for me.Please log in to bookmark this story. Feedback Please don't forget to leave feedback. I'm always adding new items, so please check out my store for much more movie memoribilia. Miscellaneous Information All my items are best offer, so don't hesitate to make a reasonable offer. Folded posters will ship folded between 2 thick pieces of cardboard in a tyvek envelope. If buying multiple posters, I will send a combined invoice afterwards.Rolled posters are shipped in a plastic sleeve inside of a sturdy tube. Each additional poster ships for just $.75. Shipping Information Shipping and handling is $6.95 via USPS Priority Mail. Non-paying bidder alert will be filed if payment is not received within 7 days. Payment Information PayPal is the only form of payment accepted. CONDITION: Very good condition with possible minor wear at edges. Same as what is given out to movie theaters. Not a reproduction or a video store poster. Also known as a one sheet, this was for US release. HOMEWARD BOUND 27x40 ORIGINAL DS MOVIE POSTER This is an original double sided movie poster.
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