Salmon Fishing in the Yemen(2012)- Trailers

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the YemenPG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes

A visionary sheik has a big dream -- to bring salmon fishing to the desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative to turn his dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will …More »

Starring: Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked
 

9 comments

  • meredithk
    meredithk  •  Mililani Town, Hawaii  •  6 days ago
    Totally agree with "wordplay2" that the script seemed like a mess because it couldn't find footing between comedy or social commentary (a really shallow one). The trailer made me think it was going to be FUNNY! I enjoyed the last 20 minutes more than the entire beginning and middle. At least stuff HAPPENED. You could start 3/4 of the way into this film and you wouldn't have missed anything important.
  • Anthony
    Anthony  •  Honolulu, Hawaii  •  1 month 10 days ago
    I thoroughly enjoyed this charming movie; it lifted my spirits and I'm grateful for it. All the main actors nailed their roles wonderfully. The story was full of subtle humor and thought provoking moments. Yes, in rare instances it was a bit cliche but who cares when the vast majority of the movie was not. Anyone who doesn't like this movie lacks class and has their head up their arse.
  • Randi
    Randi  •  21 days ago
    Does anyone have a problem with the ecology factor in this movie? Call me a tree hugger, but I don't see anyone having a problem with introducing a non-native fish to an area. There are countless horror stories that enviormentalists are dealing with from such actions. Yellowstone Park has dealt with an evasive plant that someone years ago brought in just to decorate tables! I could go on and on on about situations that have taken place on someone's actions such as this. Just because the guy had money in this movie does not make it right!
    • Hunter
      Hunter 18 days ago
      Randi - there are some VERY IMPORTANT distinctions between what you're advocating and what happened in the movie.

      For starters - the river doesn't exist without the sheik. He's not populating an existing ecosystem with fish. He was creating an ecosystem and then adding the fish.

      Second - the ecosystem he created was a closed system. The salmon went from their holding tanks and then swam 5 miles to another holding station. The only way these fish would leave the system would be to go to the dinner table.
    • annette
      annette 13 days ago
      It is a film and the symbolism is far more important than the reality of the film. You need to look beyond the actual story.
  • CA Resident
    CA Resident  •  San Francisco, California  •  1 month 16 days ago
    Had been seeing all the wonderful reviews on television so had to see this movie. It was funny and sad and sweet all at the same time. Loved Ewan McGregor! Yes, "faith" is an important part.
  • PattiE
    PattiE  •  Eureka, California  •  1 month 9 days ago
    This movie was playing at only one of our 4 nearest theaters! Good for you Minor Theater in Arcata, CA!
  • Joel
    Joel  •  Houston, Texas  •  1 month 14 days ago
    Cindy B: You're obviously an uneducated, low-IQ hick.
  • Toro Rosso
    Toro Rosso  •  Aurora, Colorado  •  2 months ago
    Nope, Your boring cindy b. This movie was a charmer all the way...
  • vic k
    vic k  •  Surfside, California  •  2 months ago
    If you were bored by this movie you have no heart or you must have been sleeping.
  • AHMAD Malekpour
    AHMAD Malekpour  •  Tehran, Iran  •  3 months ago
    Hi I am A psycologest I can help abuot the movies they have about psycology
    • Sparky
      Sparky 2 months ago
      Do they have Salmon fishing Iran?
    • Geoffrey Frasz
      Geoffrey Frasz 10 days ago
      Hunter, you raise some interesting points about open and closed ecosystems. Since this film was based on a work of fiction it allows the author and director to create what is essentially a set of tanks that looks like a river. Plenty of theme parks around the world do the same thing. We can speculate what could happen if this had been an actual river (open ecosystem) or that salmon fingerlings were moved to other riparian systems in the area. But for now I am glad this is just a work of fiction.
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