Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) by Telvin S — 03 Aug 2012

A very interesting story with a charming concept. A must watch!

This review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) was written by Telvin S on 03 Aug 2012.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Koa W (1) on 14 May 2018

Disappointed when I saw the movie, it was never as good as the novel, and they had no idea how Yemen should be depicted…

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Champ S (292) on 08 Aug 2015

The film is a beautiful ... and very stretched thin ... metaphor. But Ewen is always delightful, and I never felt we we swimming upstream…

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Paul W (1,226) on 02 Apr 2018

Sorry but this is one of those toe cringing British very soft romance comedies that do the British film industry no justice…

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Tony P (976) on 24 Dec 2014

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

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Lane B (58) on 13 Jun 2015

Not reading the book had no impact on my enjoyment of this film. Probably wouldn't have liked it had I done so…

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

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…

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Nadine L (85) on 12 Jul 2014

Dear God, what a pile of CRAP…

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Trinity B (50) on 14 Jan 2017

Pro: well done, good cinematography Con: missing something…

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Zachary M (293) on 16 Oct 2016

I can see how people in the mid 200's would have been ready for a not so bleak stories depicting the turmoil in the Middle East, would be interested…

Read Review

Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Don S (1,504) on 29 Jan 2017

As odd as it sounds, this movie about building a river through arid land and stoking it with salmon so the locals can learn to fly fish is…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Forrest Gump (1994)

By Jedwards (7) on 29 Aug 2015

This overly sentimental film has often been regarded as one of the finest in cinema history, which it is anything but…

Read Review

Review of Death Goes to School (1953)

By Paul D (6,077) on 21 Dec 2015

Typical British b movie mystery as a teacher is found murdered in the school grounds…

Read Review

Review of The Water Diviner (2014)

By Andrew O'hehir (1,324) for Salon (312) on 22 Apr 2015

I have to assume that Russell Crowe and Warner Bros…

Read Review

Review of Metropolis (1927)

By Freddofazbeardo (17) on 12 Apr 2020

I thought this was a good movie, but it was not like that, anyway, the story was boring and I felt weird to see it…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Terrifier 2

2022

65%48 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews