Fisherman's Friends (2019)

Directed by

Chris Foggin

Genre

drama film, biographical film, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 195 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of Cornish fishermen who sing sea shanties are discovered by a London music executive. He tries to sign them to a record deal as they navigate fame and their tight-knit community.

feel-goodlightheartedupliftingcharmingheartwarmingwhimsicalgentlewarm

What happens

Fisherman's Friends is a 2019 British comedy-drama film directed by Chris Foggin from a screenplay by Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard and Piers Ashworth. The film was inspired by a true story about Fisherman's Friends, a group of Cornish fishermen from Port Isaac who were signed by Universal Records and achieved a top 10 hit with their debut album of traditional sea shanties. The film stars Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, David Hayman, Dave Johns, Sam Swainsbury, Tuppence Middleton, Noel Clarke, Christian Brassington, Maggie Steed and Jade Anouka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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