Fisherman's Friends: One and All

"The buoys are back in town."

2022 1h 52m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 35

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Following the unexpected success of the band’s debut album “No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues”, we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pressures, pitfalls and temptations of their newfound fame, second album syndrome, and performing on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury.

“The buoys are back in town.”

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Cast

James Purefoy
Jim
Dave Johns
Leadville
Sam Swainsbury
Rowan
Maggie Steed
Maggie
Jade Anouka
Leah
Richard Harrington
Morgan Jenkins
David Hayman
Jago
Imelda May
Aubrey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Meg Leonard
Writers: Meg Leonard, Nick Moorcroft, Piers Ashworth
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fisherman's Friends Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Meg Leonard, shot by Toby Moore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rupert Christie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Johnny Daukes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Purefoy and Dave Johns and Sam Swainsbury carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The buoys are back in town.".

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IMDB entry: tt10373344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Meg Leonard directs. Toby Moore behind the camera. Rupert Christie scores. Johnny Daukes cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Part of the "Fisherman's Friends Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Meg Leonard, shot by Toby Moore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rupert Christie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Johnny Daukes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Purefoy and Dave Johns and Sam Swainsbury carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The buoys are back in town.".
8IMDB entry: tt10373344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toby Moore
Original score: Rupert Christie
Editing: Johnny Daukes
Production design: Natalie O'Connor
Makeup / hair: Frances Hounsom
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)

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Fisherman's Friends Collection

A series of films about singing Cornish fishermen and lifeguards.

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CinemaSerf2022-08-28
★ 6/10
So the record company have decided that the chart-topping singers have lost their lustre. The new boss "Chandra" (Ramon Tikaram) thinks it's time to move on. Luckily, though, he is persuaded to give them one more chance if they can prove they still have what it takes - and so it falls to this rather now rather dysfunctional collective to prove their worth. It's very much a continuation of the first, amiable if unchallenging, film with reasonable efforts from the one-gear James Purefoy ("Jim") leading the way as the story edges along. There is a touch too much soap in this for me - the relationship between him and the inspiring Imelda May ("Aubrey") had an inevitability to it, and there is a little rather contrived and implausible marital discord between the lovely "Rowan" (Sam Swainsbury) and his missus. That said there is a strong community spirit to the film. Maggie Steed is always reliable, and her part here is a little more substantial. There is some lovely local photography and just about enough humour here, though, sadly, not a great deal by way of their harmonising. I could have been doing with a bit more music throughout this, really rather long and thinly spread comedy. It has a certain feel-good factor to it - Dave Johns manages to raise a smile now and again - and it still retains much of the charm and cheeriness from the first film with a rousing ending that certainly gets the toes tapping. Perhaps not a film you'll recall watching in three months, but still engaging enough.

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