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Fisherman's Friends
2019 · Comedy · Drama
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209 votes
He's getting the band back together.
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.
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Brent Marchant
April 10, 2025
Recapturing the past may be an enticing, seductive prospect, especially when it involves revisiting pleasant memories of days gone by. But is it realistically achievable or just wishful thinking? That’s a question posed on multiple levels in the second theatrical feature from director James Griffiths. When Charles Heath (Tim Key), a wealthy, eccentric but lonely lottery winner living by himself on a remote North Atla…
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CinemaSerf
May 29, 2025
“Charlie” (Tim Key) lives in a big house on a small island eagerly anticipating the arrival of his musical hero. That would be “Herb” (Tom Basden) a folk musician whose career has seen better days. To say that the host is effusive and nervous would be understatements as the arrival on the local boat - and short walk through the chilly waters sets an unimpressive and disapproving scene for the musician. Quite quickly,…
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The Fixate & Binge Podcast, w/ Joe Curdy
July 29, 2026
**THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND** is a touching reminder that an appreciation of a moment in the present will one day make for a less painful journey into the past. Enigmatic and eccentric lottery winner Charles Heath (played by Tim Key) shells out a stupefying amount of cash to bring his favorite folk duo back together for one last concert at his home on a remote Welsh island. As Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrives, loo…
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