Fisherman's Friends

Fisherman's Friends

Some Bands Can't Be Managed

Directed by Chris Foggin

Produced by Fred Films, Powderkeg Pictures

2019112 min6.7 / 10

A feel-good true-story comedy about working-class Cornish fishermen discovering unexpected success through folk music and camaraderie.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fisherman's Friends easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Fisherman's Friends violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Fisherman's Friends end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Fisherman's Friends scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Fisherman's Friends sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Fisherman's Friends

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fisherman's Friends

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fisherman's Friends, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fisherman's Friends, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fisherman's Friends, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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