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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

6.720231h 48m12AMovieDrama

Harold Fry is an unremarkable man who has made mistakes with all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend. And now, well into his 60s, he is content to fade quietly into the background of life. Until, one day – Harold…

DirectorHettie Macdonald
WriterRachel Joyce
ProducersMarilyn Milgrom·Juliet Dowling

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Channel 4Channel 4
Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Hettie Macdonald

JBJim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Harold Fry
PWPenelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Maureen Fry
LBLinda Bassett
Linda Bassett
Queenie
ECEarl Cave
Earl Cave
David Fry
JMJoseph Mydell
Joseph Mydell
Rex
BCBethan Cullinane
Bethan Cullinane
Young Maureen Fry
NSNina Singh
Nina Singh
Garage Girl
MGMonika Gossmann
Monika Gossmann
Martina
CRClaire Rushbrook
Claire Rushbrook
Farmer’s Wife
NSNick Sampson
Nick Sampson
Silver Haired Man
AJ
Adam Jackson-Smith
Young Harold Fry
ALAndrew Leung
Andrew Leung
GP

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is streaming on Channel 4 in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Rakuten TV. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on Channel 4.

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is available to stream free (with ads) on Channel 4 in United Kingdom.