Solid writing and acting; great heartfelt and inspiring story. Well worth the watch.

This is a great feel good movie. This one you can watch with the family. What a refreshing change from the trash Hollywood usually puts out. We all know the ending, but the journey is worth it. I love it is a true story and the underdogs fight through. Get the family and watch this movie!!!!

I will be bluntly honest with you. When I decided to turn this movie on during a sick day from work, I entirely expected to tear this movie to shreds. The plot sounded so maudlin and hackneyed that I was inventing horrible adjectives during the opening scenes. Well, 95 minutes later I was wiping tears from my eyes. True, this movie doesn't re-invent the wheel, but what it does, it does exceedingly well, and it's not often that I can recommend a live action family movie that can truly be enjoyed by the whole family. And much of the success of this movie belongs to Gonzales, an actor I don't think I've ever seen before but whose charisma and charm carry the film over a couple rough patches. Quaid, looking shockingly old and haggard, tends to over-do the cranky captain at first, but by the end, he had me hooked. True, it would have been nice to learn more about the orphaned boys rather than cliched mannerisms. And, true, there are a couple moments that even the Hallmark channel would have questioned. But overall, I was touched and moved and thoroughly beguiled - and the fact that this is based on a true story makes everything all the more pleasing. I don't recall a bad word or a moment that wouldn't be acceptable for anyone from baby Ephraim to grandma Phyllis. So grab the opportunity and enjoy - especially if you dig WICKED TUNA.

Just another movie showing why movie critics have zero clue what regular people life. Great family movie with an uplifting story. I enjoyed it, my boys enjoyed it and I felt good about them watching it. Does anything else matter?

Debatable uplifting warranty when replicating the spirited core under a familiar narrative, the film's best strength is thematically the confrontations and attempted sympathetic heft being organically reflected by the cast's understanding embrace. (B)

True story of an orphanage in Cabo that was saved by joining some of its members with a washed up fisherman for a big fishing competition. Dennis Quaid anchors the acting well.

If you are fishing for good family entertainment, then this movie should be right up your alley. The story is based off of a true, heartwarming story and has little in the way of concerning content. We were hooked.

Fantastic show. Inspiring story. Does have talk of abandonment due to drugs/gangs, childhood trauma and adult drinking. I would say it would be best for 10+.

When the path been flooded, Heavenly Father will open a new door. Keep praying; best modern Christian story about Peter the fishingman.

The True Story Definitely Adds Kudos To A Pretty Bog-Standard Script & Retelling Of Events. The Music Is Good Too.

great movie and your kids can be in the same room... what a wonderful concept!

I enjoyed this one overall and thought it was a good feel-good story based on a true story from an orphanage in Mexico. A few loose ends with the story as we don't get to know what happened with Omar and his father or some of the other kids, but maybe that will be in the sequel

"I'm blue, da ba dee da ba daa" If I had to choose, I think blue is my favorite color. Perhaps that is the subconscious main reason the film hooked and took me on its waves. I say this because I don't think I have ever seen a film that consciously made an effort to present a specific color as the main visual language in all of the palettes imaginable. Everything from buildings, cars, clothes, boats, to specific lighting choices and of course using natural elements like the sky and ocean. No wonder using this "character" in connection with the beautiful cinematography made the viewing experience very soothing. It also made sense in harmony with the main themes it wanted to splash on screen. Blue represents open spaces (the ocean was the main setting), inspiration (uplifting everyone mainly the orphan kids with hope), loyalty (Papa Omar not giving up on the orphanage despite the odds), confidence (using the kids to help in the competition despite lack of experience), and faith (God is mentioned many times). The theme of mentorship and fatherhood is the captain of the ship as the main plot moved forward. It's embedded with the orphanage and Jimmy Gonzales' character with the collective reconnection on the feeling of losing a father and coming to terms with it going forward. Most inherently, it's connected to Dennis Quaid's character of knowing how to prioritize being a father and balancing his professional aspirations with his responsibilities with his son. In contrast, when we do see the father figure role model in Jimmy Gonzales' character, he goes thru the struggle of staying true to his values and the importance of being a good example instead of compromising his principles in relation to taking the easy road out. The result is presenting the whole landscape of fleshing out this particular theme that is truly relevant and hits an emotional chord. The film does possess the sport movie formula that we have seen over and over again. The familiar voyage might start losing some audience members but clocking in at 90 minutes makes it cruise by fairly well. Certain story license decisions such as the characters speaking in English despite taking place in Mexico took me out of the film. I understand trying to make it more "accessible" to a certain audience however with international films recently such as Roma and Parasite becoming mainstream hits, it is an outdated take that lessens the realism of the story. However, it being a true story for some reason becomes an added bonus for many viewers. Despite the predictability factor, it's an inspiring and uplifting family drama that baits us to effectively care. Personally, it resonated me with me as a father to always prioritize being there for our children over "personal success." As Dennis Quaid's character puts it in his progression to ultimately realize this truth towards the end of the film: "I got my marlin, I think it's time for me to be an anchor."

Fabulous family entertainment. Cool Runnings on the sea. Dennis Quaid in a wonderfully energetic performance. The kids are great too, esp Wiki!

Bunch of people who can't swim fishing on a boat with children who can't swim.... brilliant writing.

Cute movie. Well produced.

Sure it's predictable, but the kids do a pretty convincing job with their roles and it's nice to see a story that reinforces positive values. Refreshing to see a plot that's not based on cartels, post-apocalypse mayhem or rogue cops.

A couple's flowerbed in bloom is put at risk of wither. When all hopes lost and faith starts to melt in the hot salty air. God turns his gaze upon team Casa Hogar

A little hokey in some parts but still a nice family movie. I like it was based on a true story.

I must say I was really surprised how good this was. I went into it with low expectations and really enjoyed it.