The Day the Fish Came Out (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, The Day the Fish Came Out is a comedy and science fiction film directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis, running about 109 minutes.

What it’s about. A plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon goes down near Greece. To prevent panic, the officials go in dressed as tourists (who are dressed so casually that the pilots assume that they are all gay). The pilots are not to make themselves known and can't contact the rescue team. The secrecy causes a comedy of errors including the desolate Greek Isle deciding that since tourists have now arrived, they have to become touristy.

Who’s in it. The Day the Fish Came Out stars Tom Courtenay as The Navigator, Candice Bergen as Electra Brown, Colin Blakely as The Pilot and Sam Wanamaker as Elias, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, The Day the Fish Came Out has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on FlixFling and rent or buy it from FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Day the Fish Came Out page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Day the Fish Came Out tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.