Here we've displayed a list of the best Fisherman films : The Cove(2009), Blood Diamond(2006), Captains Courageous(1937), Manchester by the Sea(2016), To Have and Have Not(1944), Sharkwater Extinction(2018), Maudie(2016), The Peanut Butter Falcon(2019), The End of the Line(2009), Father Goose(1964), Local Hero(1983), Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles(2005) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2009
94 Minutes
activist fisherman filmmaker trainer emotional shocking rousing taiji, japan fishing animal cruelty activism quest 2000s
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Adventure, Drama
USA|Germany|UK
2006
138 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Jennifer Connelly Djimon Hounsou David Harewood Arnold Vosloo Caruso Kuypers Michael Sheen Basil Wallace Ntare Mwine Stephen Collins Jimi Mistry
mercenary fisherman journalist rebel doctor soldier thrilling dark emotional gripping somber south africa motel jail mountain sierra leone diamond investigative journalism journey revolution
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Adventure
USA
1937
117 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Freddie Bartholomew Lionel Barrymore Melvyn Douglas Charley Grapewin Mickey Rooney John Carradine Oscar O'Shea Jack LaRue Walter Kingsford Sam McDaniel
young boy father fisherman captain friend sailor heartwarming uplifting ship boarding school gloucester, mass. ocean liner troubled youth accident sailors father/son relationship growing up transformation 1890s
A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship gets picked up by a fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work.
Drama
USA
2016
137 Minutes
Casey Affleck Michelle Williams Kyle Chandler Lucas Hedges C.J. Wilson Heather Burns Tate Donovan Josh Hamilton Anna Baryshnikov Matthew Broderick Gretchen Mol
brother uncle nephew fisherman wife friend brooding emotional intense boston hospital school office fishing village boat death guardianship loss responsibility anger
A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.
Romance, Adventure
USA
1944
100 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall Walter Brennan Hoagy Carmichael Dan Seymour Marcel Dalio Dolores Moran Sheldon Leonard
fisherman resistance fighter alcoholic pianist wanderer playful patriotic martinique boat devil's island hotel smuggling french resistance dangerous job male bonding transformation love 1940s
During World War II, American expatriate Harry Morgan helps transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife to Martinique while romancing a sensuous lounge singer.
Documentary
2018
84 Minutes
shark fisherman intricate shocking sea sharks illegal activity political corruption crime discovery 2010s
Filmmaker Rob Stewart exposes the illegal fishing industry that threatens the survival of the world's sharks.
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
Canada|Ireland
2016
115 Minutes
Sally Hawkins Ethan Hawke Kari Matchett Gabrielle Rose Zachary Bennett Billy MacLellan Marthe Bernard David Feehan
artist housekeeper painter fisherman family love interest emotional endearing heartwarming gripping engaging nova scotia farmhouse room rural community illness violence against women independence art abusive relationship
An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2019
96 Minutes
Shia LaBeouf Michael Schwartz Dakota Johnson Zack Gottsagen John Hawkes Bruce Dern Thomas Haden Church Jon Bernthal YelaWolf Jake Roberts Mick Foley
down syndrome sufferer wrestler fisherman cool engaging gutsy north carolina small town professional wrestling self-discovery friendship metamorphosis adventure 21st century
Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.
Documentary
UK
2009
82 Minutes
narrator fisherman expert documentarian fascinating disturbing boat ocean office fishing depleted resources politics nature fall discovery 2000s
Documentary filmmaker Rupert Murray examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends.
Comedy
USA
1964
115 Minutes
Cary Grant Leslie Caron Trevor Howard Jack Goode Nicole Felsette Verina Greenlaw Pip Sparke Jennifer Berrington Laurelle Felsette Sharyl Locke Simon Scott
fisherman drunk teacher student soldier lighthearted amusing charming island south sea papua new guinea boat romance war rescue love adventure metamorphosis 1940s
During World War II, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.
Comedy
UK
1983
110 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Peter Riegert Denis Lawson Fulton Mackay Norman Chancer Peter Capaldi Rikki Fulton Alex Norton Jenny Seagrove Jennifer Black Christopher Rozycki
businessperson fisherman boss innkeeper marine biologist charming amusing endearing heartwarming scotland small town small-town life culture clash meaning of life friendship oil business love transformation 1980s
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.
Drama
China|Japan|Hong Kong
2005
107 Minutes
Ken Takakura Shinobu Terajima Kiichi Nakai Qiu Lin Yang Zhenbo Ken Nakamoto
fisherman son wife singer father moving dark tokyo mountain village hospital family illness father/son relationship friendship movie making redemption discovery sacrifice quest
A Japanese father travels to China's Yunnan province in the place of his ailing son to film a folk-opera singer.
Documentary
USA
2017
71 Minutes
Jeff Springer
animal fisherman hunter bounty hunter brash brutal uneasy tense louisiana swamp small town boat wilderness animal kingdom invasion hunting conservationism man vs. beast pursuit quest
A story about giant swamp rats invading coastal Louisiana and the defiant people on the edge of the world, who are defending their communities, culture, and livelihoods from the onslaught of this curious and unexpected invasive species.
Documentary
UK
1934
74 Minutes
Colman "Tiger" King Maggie Dirrane Michael Dillane Pat Mullin
fisherman farmer wife son bleak striking ireland island aran islands survival farming family poverty fishing discovery sacrifice 1930s
In this blend of documentary and fictional narrative from pioneering filmmaker Robert Flaherty, the everyday trials of life on Ireland's unforgiving Aran Islands are captured with attention to naturalistic beauty and historical detail.
Drama
Italy|USA
1950
81 Minutes
Ingrid Bergman Mario Vitale Renzo Cesana Mario Sponzo Gaetano Famularo Angelo Molino Roberto Onorati
lithuanian fisherman priest seamstress villager prisoner of war powerful solemn calm striking italy internment camp stromboli volcano village island outsider marital problems cultural differences refugees
Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio's volcano-threatened village, Stromboli.
Drama
USA
1987
90 Minutes
Bette Davis Lillian Gish Vincent Price Ann Sothern Harry Carey Jr. Margaret Ladd Tisha Sterling Mary Steenburgen
sister widow elderly person neighbor fisherman blind person touching mellow heartwarming cliff island, maine summerhouse seaside aging love family vacation sister relationship growing up love sacrifice
Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.
War
USA
1943
120 Minutes
Errol Flynn Ann Sheridan Walter Huston Nancy Coleman Helmut Dantine Judith Anderson Ruth Gordon John Beal Roman Bohnen
doctor daughter brother fisherman nazi collaborator patriotic suspenseful norway village hideout coast world war ii resistance massacre rescue escape 1940s
After two years under German rule, a small Norwegian fishing village rises up and revolts against the occupying Nazis.
Fantasy, Drama
UK
2001
97 Minutes
Scott Glenn Saffron Burrows Eamon Morrissey Joseph M. Kelly John Lynch Fiona Shaw Stanley Townsend Simon Delaney Lalor Roddy
woman fisherman old man shopkeeper villain heartwarming emotional ireland coast village tragic death murder recovery myth luck metamorphosis love 1990s
Sting's wife Trudie Styler documents the turbulent bureaucracy both Sting and the filmmakers went through in order to complete The Emperor's New Groove (2000), a Disney film that underwent extensive storyline changes from start to finish.
Romance
France
1956
76 Minutes
Sylvia Montfort Philippe Noiret
husband wife fisherman child government official teen girl creative offbeat dense somber france fishing village mediterranean coast festival failing marriage rural life city vs. country poverty death of child arranged marriage
Follow the story of a couple who goes to a small French fishing village to try to solve the problems of their deteriorating marriage.
Drama
UK
2019
89 Minutes
Morgan Val Baker Georgia Ellery Martin Ellis Chloe Endean Stacey Guthrie Giles King Edward Rowe Simon Shepherd Tristan Sturrock Janet Thirlaway Isaac Woodvine
fisherman brother tourist love interest local brooding melancholy somber suspenseful cornwall seaside harbor cottage united kingdom ship fishing loss of job tourism struggle anger
Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the harbour.
Drama
USA
1952
105 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Paul Douglas Robert Ryan Marilyn Monroe J. Carrol Naish Keith Andes Silvio Minciotti Julius Tannen Anthony Dante Diane Stewart Deborah Stewart
woman fisherman projectionist brother husband girlfriend fiery raw sultry monterey, calif. docks movie theater boat ocean adultery love triangle marriage gossip homecoming wretched excess
Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but restless, drawn to Jerry's friend Earl.
Drama
Italy|France
2002
95 Minutes
Valeria Golino Vincenzo Amato Francesco Casisa Veronica D'Agostino Filippo Pucillo Muzzi Loffredo Elio Germano Avy Marciano Giuseppe del Volgo Matteo Solina Vincenzo Barreca
daughter wife husband depressed person fisherman son amusing emotional offbeat cave beach island italy cliff boat small-town life mother/son relationship mental illness swimming running away
On an impoverished Italian island, a free-spirited woman is accused of madness by townspeople fed up with her antics.
Adventure
USA
1958
86 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Felipe Pazos Harry Bellaver Donald Diamond Don Blackman Joey Ray Richard Alameda Tony Rosa Carlos Rivera Robert Alderette Mauritz Hugo
fisherman young boy dockworker fish brooding dreamy profound cuba boat casablanca, morocco africa fishing bad luck obsession underdog quest discovery 1950s
An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.
Comedy
France|Germany|Belgium
2011
98 Minutes
Sasson Gabay Baya Belal Gassan Abbas Khalifa Natour Myriam Tekaïa Uri Gabay Bashir Wakil Michael Sciortino
pig fisherman muslim gory gaza united nations storm animals religion pursuit 2010s
After a tempest, fishermen do not find only fish in their nets. That is what happens to Jafaar, a poor fisherman who lives poorly in Gaza. And what he hauls in is really upsetting : imagine... See full summary »
Drama, Comedy
UK
2019
112 Minutes
Tuppence Middleton James Purefoy Daniel Mays Christian Brassington David Hayman Christopher Villiers Noel Clarke Jade Anouka Sarah Winter Maggie Steed Dave Johns
fisherman musician music executive hilarious cornwall, england music industry musicians rise to fame rise underdog 2010s
Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Germany|Ireland|UK
2006
96 Minutes
Peter Mullan Martin Compston Gary Lewis Steven Robertson Angel Li Pat Kiernan Hark Bohm Ren Hao
immigrants fisherman father emotional ship north sea smuggling money china rescue
The crew of a bankrupt Scottish trawler turn to smuggling illegal immigrants over the stormy waters of the North Sea.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1980
89 Minutes
Adrienne Barbeau Hal Holbrook Janet Leigh Jamie Lee Curtis John Houseman Tom Atkins Nancy Kyes Charles Cyphers Ty Mitchell George "Buck" Flower John Vick
radio host priest hitchhiker wife fisherman coroner chilling gory shocking frightening california coast lighthouse church house ghosts shipwreck secret past small-town life supernatural
An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.
Fantasy, Drama
Ireland|USA
2009
110 Minutes
Colin Farrell Alicja Bachleda-Curus Alison Barry Tony Curran Emil Hostina Dervla Kirwan Stephen Rea Norma Sheahan
fisherman girl daughter priest dark dreamy fascinating tender seaside boat ireland village love luck enchantment mythology sea forbidden love mystery temptation
An Irish fisherman discovers a woman in his fishing net whom his precocious daughter believes to be a selkie.
Drama, History
USA
1999
126 Minutes
Ethan Hawke James Cromwell Richard Jenkins James Rebhorn Sam Shepard Eric Thal Max von Sydow Youki Kudoh Rick Yune Jan Rubes Celia Weston
japanese-american fisherman newspaper reporter wife love interest judge somber endearing emotional profound pacific northwest fishing village household courtroom drowning murder postwar america discrimination family feud unrequited love
A Japanese-American fisherman is accused of killing his neighbor at sea. In the 1950s, race figures into the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.
Adventure
USA
1951
90 Minutes
fisherman woman captain spy nazi sailor intense suspenseful melodramatic newfoundland boat port massachusetts world war ii hostage situation sabotage ambush rescue underdog discovery
In 1943, an American fishing boat has a fateful encounter with a seriously damaged Danish schooner off of Canada's Atlantic coast.