Fisherman's Friends (2019)

Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties.

Director:

Chris Foggin

Writers:

Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard

Stars:

James Purefoy, Meadow Nobrega, David Hayman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Purefoy	...	Jim
Meadow Nobrega	...	Tamsyn
David Hayman	...	Jago
Maggie Steed	...	Maggie
Sam Swainsbury	...	Rowan
Dave Johns	...	Leadville
Daniel Mays	...	Danny
Noel Clarke	...	Troy
Christian Brassington	...	Henry
Vahid Gold	...	Driss
Tuppence Middleton	...	Alwyn
Mae Voogd	...	Sally
Yuna Shin	...	Tourist
Ken Drury	...	Solicitor
Nathan Outlaw	...	Car Owner

Storyline

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 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.

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Plot Keywords:

fisherman | coastal town | vocal group | choir | sea shanty | 

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Taglines:

The U.K's number 1 Buoy Band

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some strong language, and suggestive references

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Jago likens himself to the singer Bono, and mistakenly says "I'm Bonio", this is a UK brand of dog food.

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Goofs

Scenes show journeys to/from London crossing the A38 Tamar Bridge en-route to Port Issac. This is not the logical route for this journey as the A30 over Bodmin Moor is the direct route.

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Quotes

Danny: No, I'm not here to hurt anyone, Jim.

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the end credits - 'For our friends Trevor and Paul'. This refers to Fisherman's Friends singer Trevor Grills and tour manager Paul McMullen who both died following an accident in February 2013 at a concert in Guildford, Surrey.

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Connections

Featured in Projector: Fisherman's Friends (2019)

User Reviews

An Enjoyable Feel Good Movie

We were looking for a film to watch at the local cinema, read the overview and thought we would give this one a go. It pretty much turned out exactly as we expected - Not a 10 out of 10 film, but a feel good movie that was well worth watching. I wont go into details and risk a spoiler but it is a good mix of drama and comedy. Plenty of laughs, a bit of romance and a nice story that is based on real life events. If you fancy a night out with a movie that's entertaining and an easy watch give Fishermans Friends a go.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2019 (UK)

Also Known As:

Fisherman's Friends

Filming Locations:

Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,576,847

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fred Films, Powderkeg Pictures, BondIt Media Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1