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By Tom Cassidy
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Disappointing sequel has swearing, alcohol, and innuendo.
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Fisherman's Friends: One and All
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What's the Story?
In FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS: ONE AND ALL, the musical group's future is on the rocks when their leader, Jim (James Purefoy), takes to drinking after the death of his father. The remaining members must contend with Jim's problem and a record label that thinks they're out of touch. Will their friendship weather the storm or is it over for the Fishermen's Friends?
Is It Any Good?
It's a bad sign when the credits sequence of a movie that features none of the cast makes you wish you'd watched that instead. The end of Fisherman's Friends: One and All features tour bus footage of the real-life vocal group on their way to play Glastonbury Festival. They're charming and funny, and make much better company than their movie counterparts. This sequel's cheated us out of a compelling documentary.
Instead, the lazily written movie panders to an audience who feel they're the victims of the 21st century and "cancel culture." When a media trainer pulls up a character for calling her darling, the retort of, "Now they want to stop us using local terms of endearment too," gives the intended eye-rolling, tutting audience exactly what they want. This "they want to ruin our way of life" sentiment with an unspecified "they" doesn't let up throughout the movie. Fisherman's Friends was pleasant fluff. A fantasy version of a real-life singing group's rise to fame. This sequel just treads water, unsure of what to do, resulting in a low-stakes drama with tick-box issues and flat comedy.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how drinking was depicted in Fisherman's Friends: One and All. Would you say any of the characters showed problematic behavior when it came to alcohol? What helped them with their struggles?
Discuss the idea that some characters were having their "way of life" taken away from them. Did you agree/disagree with them? Why is it important that we progress as a society?
Which characters showed empathy, humility, and teamwork? Why are these such important character strengths to have? When have you demonstrated these traits?
Talk about some of the language used. Did it seem necessary, or excessive? What did it contribute to the movie?
How did the movie portray sex and relationships? Was it affectionate? Respectful? Parents, talk to your teens about your own values regarding sex and relationships.
Movie Details
- In theaters : November 18, 2022
- On DVD or streaming : November 18, 2022
- Cast : James Purefoy , Dave Johns , Imelda May
- Directors : Meg Leonard , Nick Moorcroft
- Studio : Samuel Goldwyn Films
- Genre : Comedy
- Run time : 111 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : some suggestive material and language
- Last updated : November 14, 2022
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