TOP 10 Fishing Movies: Henry David Thoreau said in one of his quotes, “Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” This quote is very appealing for filmmakers to capture people’s attention, and they use fishing scenes to show aspects of friendship, political struggles, love interest, and not forgetting humor.
Here are TOP 10 Fishing Movies themed films:
1) A River Runs through It
This film is portrayed by Robert Redford and based on Robert MacLean’s autobiographical novella. A movie that nicely depicts fly fishing as well as the narrative bond between characters and has Brad Pitt in it. The major achievement can be credited to Philippe Rousellot for the cinematography he did for the film.
2) Alamo Bay
This drama by Louis Malle, starring Ed Harris and Amy Madigan, describes the conflict between the native fishermen and the Vietnamese immigrants living in a small town. It takes its plot from actual events witnessed in the area of the Gulf Coast in the 1980s and suggests analyzing immigration and prejudice motifs.
3) Gone Fishin’
A lighthearted comedy involving Danny Glover and Joe Pesci and their fishing trip that has been penetrated with various misunderstandings and accidents. One can watch their performances as a positive note to this otherwise quite plain story of adventure and rampage.
4) Ondine
The modern fairytale directed by Neil Jordan involves an Irish fisherman played by Colin Farrell who catches a beautiful woman in the sea. This is an interesting romantic fantasy with fine actors and a warm, satirical aura.
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5) Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
This is a political satirical romantic comedy based on a Paul Torday novel and directed by Lasse Hallström, with Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt in the lead roles. This movie is centered on a sheikh, plans to introduce fly-fishing in the middle of the desert, and the wonderful performance of Kristin Scott Thomas.
6) The Perfect Storm
This movie by Wolfgang Petersen, who filmed George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, is based on the bestseller by Sebastian Junger. It illustrates the ordeal of an individual who is faced with very many challenges.
7) Towed in a Hole
In this classic short, comedy duo Laurel and Hardy plan the fishing themselves to support a fish-selling business that they own. Just their plan to clean an old boat ends up in comedy and catastrophe.
8) The Old man and the Sea
The 1958 movie by John Sturges, with a screenplay by James Agee, is based on a novel by Ernest Hemingway and includes Spencer Tracy in the cast. Although there are mainly very few scenes depicting fishing and a few touches of inside shots in this tank, the good performance of Tracy has made this film a nice coming-of-age story of an old man and his fishing.
9) Low & Clear
This is Kahlil Hudson’s documentary, wherein he captures his friends J. T. Van Zandt and Alex Hall on a fishing trip. It depicts the spirit of the American West and looks at themes of friendship and environmental transformation.
10) Jaws
Though not a strictly fishing film, the thrilling thriller by Steven Spielberg can certainly be included on the list due to the movie’s focus on catching a giant fish—a shark in this case. The final scene of the Great White Shark Hunt has become one of the best scenes in cinema.
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