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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
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A visionary sheik believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative to turn the dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain's leading fisheries expert who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary latches on to it as a 'good will' story. Now, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.
A visionary sheik believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative to turn the dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain's leading fisheries expert who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary latches on to it as a 'good will' story. Now, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.
Actors:
Alex Taylor-McDowall,
Waleed Akhtar,
Emily Blunt,
James Cutting,
Nayef Rashed,
Hamish Gray,
Hugh Simon,
Jorge Leon Martinez,
Matilda White,
Steven Blake,
Rachael Stirling,
...»
Alex Taylor-McDowall
Waleed Akhtar
Emily Blunt
23 February 1983, Roehampton, London, England, UK
James Cutting
Nayef Rashed
Hamish Gray
Hugh Simon
Jorge Leon Martinez
Matilda White
Steven Blake
Rachael Stirling
30 May 1977, London, England, UK
Director:
Lasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström
2 June 1946, Stockholm, Stockholms lÀn, Sweden
Country:
United Kingdom
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September 15, 2012
As it stands, the best elements of the film become mired in the unwelcome narrative muck, branding Salmon Fishing in the Yemen the one that got away.
March 29, 2012
Hallstrom shores up his film with a terrific cast that can often make up for the parts that sag under the uneven weight of preciousness.
September 04, 2012
Everything that happens is horribly predictable, and the tone varies from light and fluffy to over-the-top camp, especially with Kristin Scott Thomas as the cynical British press secretary.
March 22, 2012
A charming little movie.
April 21, 2013
... just because something seems absurd doesn't mean it can't happen. And just because a film seems to lack surprises doesn't mean it won't take an entirely satisfying turn at the end.
July 01, 2016
Hallström's made a wonderful film about the power of faith. Flyfishing in a manufactured trout stream in the middle of the desert is a faith-based activity, declares the sheik who built it.
April 17, 2012
The stars are endearing enough to keep things tolerable, though you may wonder why even McGregor's Scots brogue sounds artificially sweetened here.
Seattle Times
March 22, 2012
Only Scott Thomas, biting off all her sentences like a piranha, rescues "Salmon Fishing" from being a by-the-numbers romantic comedy; you wish the redoubtable Ms. Maxwell had her own movie.
June 02, 2013
To say this movie requires an utter suspension of disbelief is a vast understatement.
March 23, 2012
It's an engaging love story that should appeal to moviegoers with a flair for the offbeat.
August 15, 2013
It's an affable, inoffensive British comedy that just wants you to like it so much that you can't help but snicker behind its back.
March 22, 2012
While "Salmon Fishing" fritters away the comic momentum of its madcap opening chapters, it's like angling -- a pleasant diversion if you can look below the surface and muster the patience to appreciate it.