Fisherman's Friends

Name: Fisherman's Friends
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music, Family, Musical
Released: July 24, 2020
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Christian Brassington, Christopher Villiers, Daniel Mays, Dave Johns, David Hayman

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date (Streaming): July 24, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Christian Brassington, Christopher Villiers, Daniel Mays, Dave Johns, David Hayman, Jade Anouka, James Purefoy, Maggie Steed, Meadow Nobrega, Noel Clarke, Sam Swainsbury, Sarah Winter, Tuppence Middleton, Vahid Gold

Summary: A fast living, cynical London music executive (Daniel Mays) heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he's pranked by his boss (Noel Clarke) into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen (led by James Purefoy). He becomes the ultimate "fish out of water" as he struggles to gain the respect or enthusiasm of theA fast living, cynical London music executive (Daniel Mays) heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he's pranked by his boss (Noel Clarke) into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen (led by James Purefoy). He becomes the ultimate "fish out of water" as he struggles to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band and their families (including Tuppence Middleton) who value friendship and community over fame and fortune. As he's drawn deeper into the traditional way of life he's forced to reevaluate his own integrity and ultimately question what success really means.… Expand

Director: Chris Foggin

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Music, Family, Musical

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 112 min

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Alan Ng

Jul 23, 2020

There’s really only one reason to see Fisherman’s Friends, and it’s the singing. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Jul 23, 2020

A faulty delivery device doesn’t diminish that truth or take away from the requisite happily ever after we know is coming. Purefoy, Hayman, Middleton, and Mays are too good to let that happen. They’ve willingly embraced the clichés to honor a story brimming with the kind of hope we need currently and it’s worth following their lead. Read full review

The Guardian Mike McCahill

Mar 13, 2019

Their singing is robustly and winningly performed, and the whole thing is heartfelt. Nice also to see Maggie Steed as the local pub’s landlady. It’s pretty goofy but fun. Read full review

Mark Jenkins

Jul 20, 2020

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

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Jul 24, 2020

This is a movie for instant fans; it's explicitly for anyone who doesn’t needs any convincing about why we'd instantly love them, much in the same way its underdog tale is eagerly meant to be seen as pure, and even more cloyingly, as crowd-pleasing. Read full review

Wendy Ide

Mar 13, 2019

Fisherman’s Friends is a somewhat tone-deaf comedy drama. With its by-the-numbers storyline of a jaded London music industry exec (Daniel Mays) who finds romance and true meaning in his life in addition to an acapella group, plus a subplot about a village pub under threat from an out of town property developer, the film is wearisomely predictable and parochial in its outlook. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Jul 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. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 25, 2021

This is a nice light watch - its a good example of a feel-good film, based on a true story and set on the Cornish coast of southern England. Its got a good cast and I enjoyed it in terms of the plot - the folk songs (sea shanties) were fun to hear as well but the plot is pretty predictableThis is a nice light watch - its a good example of a feel-good film, based on a true story and set on the Cornish coast of southern England. Its got a good cast and I enjoyed it in terms of the plot - the folk songs (sea shanties) were fun to hear as well but the plot is pretty predictable (even though its based on a true story, so I suppose its esp. so if you know the story) and its not an entirely memorable film either I'd say. Overall I would recommend it as an easy and feel good/lighthearted film.… Expand

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