Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

5.3PG-13110 minDirector: Donald Petrie

2004 American film by Donald Petrie

Welcome to Mooseport is a 2004 political satire comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, and starring Ray Romano and Gene Hackman in his final film role, about 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. It was filmed in Jackson's Point and Port Perry in Ontario. Welcome to Mooseport was released by 20th Century Fox on February 20, 2004, in the United States and on July 22, 2004, in Germany. The film received negative reviews from critics, and was a box-office bomb, grossing $14.6 million against a $30 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Welcome to Mooseport about?
Welcome to Mooseport (2004) — Monroe "Eagle" Cole is a former U.S. President ready to settle into a quaint little town named Mooseport. He's ready to take in the lion's share of endorsement deals and speaking engagements while developing his own presidential library. Meanwhile, Handy Harrison is a local hardw
Is Welcome to Mooseport based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Welcome to Mooseport scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.