Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- warm
- amiable
- uplifting
- lazy sunday
- feel good movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel amiable and reasonably performed but unchallenging, overly soapy, and weaker than its musical premise suggests.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The band’s record-company pressure and second-album struggle place local identity against the demands of fame and the music business.
The group’s work toward a second album and their need to prove their worth make musical performance central to their relationships and self-image.
The formerly successful singers struggle to adjust to newfound fame as a dysfunctional collective facing renewed professional uncertainty.
The Fisherman’s Friends identity and their movement from local performers to chart-topping singers anchor the story in a distinctive coastal community.
Films like Fisherman's Friends: One and All, and why
Fisherman's Friends
shares a warm music-centered comedy-drama tone, ensemble relationships, and a community protecting its artistic identity
The Full Monty
similar uplifting British music comedy built around performers, friendship, and resistance to commercial pressures
Calendar Girls
shares romantic comedy elements, accessible humor, and an ensemble navigating personal and professional change
Military Wives
comparable for its feel-good band narrative, interpersonal friction, and emphasis on performance over spectacle
Movie Details
- Directors
- Meg Leonard, Nick Moorcroft
- Release Date
- 2022-08-19
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (35)
Cast
- James Purefoy
- Dave Johns
- Sam Swainsbury
- Maggie Steed
- Jade Anouka
- Richard Harrington
- David Hayman
- Imelda May
- Ramon Tikaram
- Joshua McGuire
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fisherman's Friends: One and All about?
- A beloved coastal singing group confronts record-label doubts, newfound fame, and internal strain while fighting to make a second album.
- What is Fisherman's Friends: One and All like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fisherman's Friends: One and All as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fisherman's Friends: One and All violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fisherman's Friends: One and All.
- What did critics think of Fisherman's Friends: One and All?
- Critics broadly found the sequel amiable and reasonably performed but unchallenging, overly soapy, and weaker than its musical premise suggests.
- Which films are like Fisherman's Friends: One and All?
- Films with a similar feel include Fisherman's Friends, The Full Monty, Calendar Girls, and Military Wives.
- How long is Fisherman's Friends: One and All?
- Fisherman's Friends: One and All runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fisherman's Friends: One and All?
- In United States, Fisherman's Friends: One and All streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
