Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) by Leong C — 01 Dec 2012

A heartwarming comedy about friendship, love and British political humor....

This review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) was written by Leong C on 01 Dec 2012.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dallas T (86) on 10 May 2015

A different setting for romantic comedy and it works…

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By Gene I B (36) on 06 Jun 2015

Delightful film - charming rather than laugh out loud funny (though I did watch it on my own on iPlayer)…

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By Jennifer M (1,179) on 31 Aug 2014

I am in love with this movie! I thought this would be some stuffy movie about fishing, but it is not stuffy at all…

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By Buggy B (332) on 11 Jun 2014

This was very good, it's a BBC production, the kind of movie your Mum would like…

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By Ken C (567) on 17 Jan 2015

Wonderful, sweet movie with a great cast, good pace,and good script. It was nice touchy movie in a war torn part of the world…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 31 Dec 2014

Not the worst premise for a comedy-drama, but everything about the screenplay just seems ridiculous with very exaggerated characters everywhere…

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By Darine S (136) on 14 Mar 2016

Airplane movie at best. Don't take the bait…

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By Paula B (102) on 16 Apr 2018

The scenery is gorgeous and serene, and the story has a lovely pace to it. I miss seeing these kinds of movies. What a fabulous movie…

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By Dierregi (39) on 25 Jan 2015

McGregor plays stuffy government employee Dr. Alfred Jones, forced by his boss to pursue the dubious plan of introducing salmons in Yemen…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 10 Apr 2015

Salmon Fishing in Yemen is an excellent film…

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