TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
The original sea shanty cinema: 8 minutes of pure Scottish chaos on waves.

On the Fishing Banks of Skye (1935)

industrial poetrysalt-crustedobservational

Overview

Documentary

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

Flag of GBGB
Content warning
short filmfishermanfishing boatisle of skyehebrides, scotland

Standout Aspects

Direction

Grierson invented documentary as we know it.

Cinematography

Rough-hewn beauty of actual 1930s North Atlantic.

Best for:Solo: When you need to feel small and contemplative.·Background: Ambient seafaring energy for your coastal cottagecore moment.
Heads up:Emotional: Fish die on camera. It's literally about fishing.
John Grierson

Director

John Grierson

ReleasedSep 6, 1935
Runtime8m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
GPO Film Unit

Top Cast

John Grierson

John Grierson

Narrator

Ask about On the Fishing Banks of Skye

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This is peak British Documentary Movement propaganda—glorifying working men without showing their actual poverty.

Trivia

Grierson coined the word 'documentary' itself; this is literally history being made with fishing nets.

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

Leviathan movie poster (2013)
6.5

Leviathan

Girl Model movie poster (2011)
6.5

Girl Model

Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis movie poster (2019)
6.2

Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes movie poster (2019)
7.6

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes

Deep Blue movie poster (2003)
6.9

Deep Blue

The Class of ‘92 movie poster (2013)
7.1

The Class of ‘92

A Plastic Ocean movie poster (2016)
7.5

A Plastic Ocean

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty movie poster (2000)
7.7

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

Being James Bond movie poster (2021)
7.8

Being James Bond

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me movie poster (2023)
6.0

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Naqoyqatsi movie poster (2002)
6.1

Naqoyqatsi

Tabloid movie poster (2011)
6.4

Tabloid

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey movie poster (2014)
7.8

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

Deep Sea 3D movie poster (2006)
6.6

Deep Sea 3D

Casting By movie poster (2012)
6.9

Casting By

More Like This

Roving Mars movie poster (2006)
7.2

Roving Mars

Space Station 3D movie poster (2002)
6.5

Space Station 3D

Running Fields movie poster (2024)

Running Fields

To Be or Not to Be: Klingons and Shakespeare movie poster (2009)

To Be or Not to Be: Klingons and Shakespeare

Those Who Wander movie poster (2022)
10.0

Those Who Wander

Another Sunny Day movie poster (2017)

Another Sunny Day

Oom Land movie poster (2017)

Oom Land

The Cove movie poster (2009)
8.0

The Cove

¡Votad, votad, malditos! movie poster (1977)
7.0

¡Votad, votad, malditos!

Magma (C) movie poster (2014)

Magma (C)

Ocean Oasis movie poster (2000)
6.6

Ocean Oasis

Letter of Sanabria movie poster (1955)
9.0

Letter of Sanabria

Beyond Oil movie poster (1981)
7.0

Beyond Oil

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →