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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
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Fisherman's Friends
Comedy · Drama · Music · 2019
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.
Movie details
Fisherman's Friends
“Some Bands Can't Be Managed”
2019 Comedy · Drama · Music 1h 52m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Fisherman's Friends?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Chris Foggin
Written by
Piers Ashworth · Meg Leonard · Nick Moorcroft
Daniel Mays
Danny
James Purefoy
Jim
Tuppence Middleton
Alwyn
David Hayman
Jago
Dave Johns
Leadville
Sam Swainsbury
Rowan
Maggie Steed
Maggie
Court is in session
Put Fisherman's Friends on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.