Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2011, Drama/Comedy, 1h 51m

151 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

Quirky and a little reserved, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is nonetheless a charming little romantic drama sold by some strong central performances. Read critic reviews

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Emily Blunt as Harriet Chetwode-Talbot and Ewan McGregor as Fred Jones in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen."

Emily Blunt as Harriet Chetwode-Talbot and Ewan McGregor as Fred Jones in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen."

Ewan McGregor as Fred Jones and Emily Blunt as Harriet Chetwode-Talbot in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen."

(L-R) Amr Waked as Sheikh and Ewan McGregor as Fred Jones in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen."

(L-R) Kristin Scott Thomas as Patricia Maxwell, Hamish Gray as Malcolm and Amr Waked as Sheikh in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen."

Ewan McGregor as Fred Jones in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen."

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Movie Info

Dr. Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor) is a fisheries scientist who one day receives an unusual request: A businesswoman named Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt) wants his help in fulfilling a wealthy sheik's (Amr Waked) request to bring sport fishing to Yemen. Jones declines at first, but when the British prime minister's spokeswoman latches on to the project as a way to improve Middle East relations, he joins in. Romance blooms as Jones and Harriet work to make the sheik's dream come true.

Rating:

PG-13 (Sexual Content|Brief Language|Some Violence)
Genre:

Drama, Comedy, Romance
Original Language:

English
Director:

Lasse Hallström
Producer:

Paul Webster
Writer:

Simon Beaufoy
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 9, 2012 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 17, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA):

$73.0K
Runtime:

1h 51m
Distributor:

CBS Films
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Ewan McGregor
Dr. Alfred Jones

Emily Blunt
Harriet

Amr Waked
The Sheikh

Kristin Scott Thomas
Patricia Maxwell

Tom Mison
Robert

Rachael Stirling
Mary Jones

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Critic Reviews for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

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Audience Reviews for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Jul 10, 2016

Making your film as reserved and introverted as the main character is not big or clever.

Marcus W Super Reviewer
May 16, 2016

You may be turned off by the film's long and artless title, but after taking in this exquisitely restrained romance between man and woman, man and nature, the known and the unknown, you'd be hard pressed to find a title as earnest and true as the film itself.

Alice S Super Reviewer
Feb 20, 2016

This is a quiet charming movie with Emily Blunt. Kristin Scott Thomas is a bonus.

Juli R Super Reviewer
Dec 24, 2014

Yet another feel-good movie, Scott-Thomas should have featured in it more as she was hilarious.

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