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Fisherman's Friends

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A cynical London music executive attempts to convince a group of singing Cornish fishermen to sign a record deal.
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Critics Consensus

Fisherman's Friends charts a familiar course, but its feelgood charm and hook-filled soundtrack should be enough to reel viewers in.

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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 07/24/2020
2/4
The film wants to be as amiable as a drunken singalong, but it's too pushy to make you want to join in. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times 07/23/2020
Between predictable, commonplace plot turns and characterizations of music business types that are even more obnoxious than the norm, the movie's straining for effect is less than ingratiating. Go to Full Review Mark Jenkins Slant Magazine 07/18/2020
2/4
The script doesn't contain many lines that ring true, and a few clang wildly off-key. Go to Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) 07/14/2024
2/5
Your enjoyment of the film will depend entirely on how forgiving you are of its lack of originality or subtlety. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/20/2022
3.5/5
With its irresistible mix of feel-good vibes, infectious musical numbers, great rapport, and playful humor, “Fisherman’s Friends” makes the formulaic storytelling pretty easy to overlook. Go to Full Review Cris Kennedy The Canberra Times (Australia) 08/12/2022
3/5
What makes this film a joy is the moody cinematography by Simon Tindall, so atmospheric you can almost taste the sea salt. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lynn K @LynnW Dec 6 Really enjoyed it. A feel good movie. Great cast, spectacular scenery, great music. The love story was predictable but that didn’t spoil the film. Uplifting See more Kandy A 05/19/2024 A feel-good movie from beginning to end. Really heart warming. A great cast with a bunch of hilarious characters that exude true friendship in a caring community against the snobbery of the manipulative music industry. See more Alison L 01/22/2024 Heartwarming and and an enjoyable change from car chases, super heroes and badly written rom-coms. See more Paul G 01/01/2024 I was looking forward to a true-to-life story of how the fishermen had the success they achieved. Instead I got a brain-dead script with cringe-worthy storylines which to me would have been dated thirty years ago. Honestly, there is a lot of cheese. Having said that, it was watchable and I enjoyed the music, but really.. get with the times script writers. See more Kim T @Kimchi871 10/05/2023 A funny British comedy with heart. Based on a true story of fisherman who became well known singers. See more Shirley S 09/16/2023 A rare gem in the 21st century i.e. a simple, feelgood tale (based on a true story) with no wokery, no political propaganda or OTT cgi. See more Read all reviews
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Chris Foggin

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Tuppence Middleton

Alwyn

James Purefoy

Jim

Daniel Mays

Danny

Christian Brassington

Henry

David Hayman

Jago

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Movie Info

Synopsis A cynical London music executive attempts to convince a group of singing Cornish fishermen to sign a record deal.
Director
Chris Foggin
Producer
Meg Leonard, James Spring
Screenwriter
Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard, Nick Moorcroft
Production Co
Fred Films, BondIt Media Capital, Powderkeg Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Suggestive References|Some Strong Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Music
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 24, 2020
Runtime
1h 52m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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