After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, he is without a job or a sense of direction, and he's too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates - rascally Danny, timid Norman and cynical Eddie - are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near impossible - swimming the English Channel.

Ratcatcher
1999
7.1/10

Deep End
1971
7.0/10

Float
2024
6.7/10

Elena Undone
2010
6.9/10

Pride
2007
6.6/10

NYAD
2023
7.1/10

Causeway
2022
6.5/10

The Black Balloon
2008
6.4/10

The Swimmers
2022
7.4/10

Tell It to the Bees
2019
7.5/10

The Angels' Share
2012
6.9/10

Empire of Light
2022
6.6/10

The Safety of Objects
2002
6.4/10

Bait
2019
6.9/10

The World to Come
2021
7.0/10

Fifty Shades Darker
2017
6.5/10

Paradise
1991
6.2/10

The Swimmer
1968
7.3/10

Submarine
2011
7.4/10

Swiped
2025
6.6/10
When Saturday Comes
1996
5.6/10