Fisherman's Friends

PG-13

2019

1 hr. 52 min.

Comedy

Drama

Music

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Ten fisherman from Cornwall achieve a Top 10 hit after they are signed by Universal Records.

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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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Alison L

Heartwarming and and an enjoyable change from car chases, super heroes and badly written rom-coms.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Paul G

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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/24

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Michael G

The scenery and affable characters don't compensate for the paint by numbers, boilerplate script. The sea scenes were obviously studio filmed given the lack of wind that must be ever present in that locale. Interesting that the filme appeared to have been shot in the same village as Martin Clunes. His dour assessment would have been welcome

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Kim T

A funny British comedy with heart. Based on a true story of fisherman who became well known singers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/05/23

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Shirley S

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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donnie m

loved this movie-great family movie but minus 1 star for bad acting from all 3 of the guys who worked with the 'good guy' especially his boss

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Chris Foggin

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James Purefoy

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Christian Brassington

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

The film wants to be as amiable as a drunken singalong, but it's too pushy to make you want to join in.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 24, 2020

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

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.

Jul 23, 2020

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Mark Jenkins

Slant Magazine

The script doesn't contain many lines that ring true, and a few clang wildly off-key.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 18, 2020

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

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.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 20, 2022

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Cris Kennedy

The Canberra Times (Australia)

What makes this film a joy is the moody cinematography by Simon Tindall, so atmospheric you can almost taste the sea salt.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 12, 2022

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Center for Media Studies

If you decide to have the pleasure of watching the film, once you know about Fisherman's Friends and their incredible story, I bet you'll do the same thing I did: go on YouTube and watch as many of their music videos as possible.

Aug 12, 2021

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Synopsis

Ten fisherman from Cornwall achieve a Top 10 hit after they are signed by Universal Records.

Director: Chris Foggin
Executive Producer: Ian Brown, Zoe Davis, Philip Greader, Matthew Helderman, Phil Hunt, Tracey McCarrick, Compton Ross, James Scott
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: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2020
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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