Some Bands Can't Be Managed
Ten fishermen from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties. Based on the true-life story of Cornish folk band, Fisherman's Friends.
Fisherman's Friends (2019) is a comedy, drama and music film directed by Chris Foggin, released on March 15, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, Tuppence Middleton and David Hayman. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 197 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Fisherman's Friends before you stream it.
Daniel Mays
as Danny
James Purefoy
as Jim
Tuppence Middleton
as Alwyn
David Hayman
as Jago
Dave Johns
as Leadville
Sam Swainsbury
as Rowan
Maggie Steed
as Maggie
Noel Clarke
as Troy
Christian Brassington
as Henry
Vahid Gold
as Driss
Sandy Foster
as Cassie
Christopher Villiers
as Charles Montague
Directed by Chris Foggin, written by Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard and Nick Moorcroft, produced by Meg Leonard, James Spring and Nick Moorcroft.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 197 ratings.
At the end of the day, if it’s been a long week and you’re feeling low, exhausted and maybe even burned out, a film about a group of unlikely elderly men winning big by doing what they love with the ones they love is exactly what you need. It’s a great story, and it needed to be told. I’m thrilled someone introduced me to such wonderful, joyous characters and reminded me that miracles do happen to good people and…
Reviewed on November 20, 2019
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Fisherman's Friends (2019) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fisherman's Friends (2019) includes Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, Tuppence Middleton, David Hayman and Dave Johns. The film was directed by Chris Foggin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fisherman's Friends was released on March 15, 2019 and runs for 1h 52m.
Fisherman's Friends (2019) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 197 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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