A bunch of old friends from a remote Cornwall village form a singing group. A London record exec (Daniel Mays) who's on a stag fishing group tries to sign them and discovers that life in the big town isn't for everyone -- and there are joys out in the hinterlands as well.

This is a humorous movie, based on the true-life tale of a bunch of real Cornish fishermen (who actually appear in the pub quiz scene) who began singing informally in 1995 and were signed by Universal Music in 2010. They became the first traditional folk act to land a Top Ten album in the UK.

Fisherman's Friends stars James Purefoy as leader of the Cornish "boy band" who, against all odds, become a hit with their traditional sea shanties. Other stars include Tuppence Middleton, David Hayman, Sam Swainsbury, Meadow Nobrega, Maggie Steed, Dave Johns and Noel Clarke.

The scenery, music and message in the movie are all great.

The film's definitely worth a re-watch and the soundtrack CD as well as the Blu-ray version are a tempting addition to the collection. This is one film you could watch just to put a smile on your face.

(Be sure to check out the real Fisherman's Friends online.)