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   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. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Mar 7, 2012 · Salmon fishing in the what?The title is no doubt intended to inspire incredulity. In a river in the deserts of western Yemen, that's where. "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" is based on Paul Torday's novel, a political satire that was a best-seller in the UK, and allows an opening into the worlds of British and Yemeni politics, the devotion of salmon fishermen, and the possibilities of romance ...

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   Mar 9, 2012 · Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is nothing if not interesting and dares to be a little bit different from the standard fare. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read ...

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   • Director: Lasse Hallström

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Ewan Mcgregor

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   Mar 9, 2012 · KENNETH TURAN, BYLINE: "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" is a pleasant fantasy whose few attempts at seriousness are best forgotten. When Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor are your stars, that's easy to ...

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   Is salmon fishing in the Yemen a movie?

   • Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, at its heart, is not a movie about fish at all; it is about different kinds of faith and the degree to which people place their trust in them. Alfred Jones (McGregor) is an expert in all things ichthyic and works for the UK's version of the Department of the Interior.

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   Is salmon fishing in the Yemen fun?

   • "Salmon Fishing In The Yemen" is enjoyable like some find fishing to be: there's a lot of calm to it, but when the funny parts happen, they can be as surprising and as fulfilling as catching a big fish.

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   Is 'salmon fishing in the Yemen' a satire?

   • "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" is very funny and approaches political satire level. We know, and Dr, Jones knows, that fish do not survive in the desert. So obviously this is all a big joke, but as we also all know, money and power outweigh common sense.

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   Does 'fishing in Yemen' work?

   • 'Fishing in Yemen' works well when it concentrates on all the machinations involving the push to make the Sheikh's project succeed. Various obstacles crop up, including the fishing industry's objection to depleting UK's stock of fresh water salmon.

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   Apr 19, 2012 · Ewan McGregor is Dr Fred Jones, the uptight fisheries scientist who finds himself dragged into a wild scheme to introduce salmon fishing to the Yemen, dreamed up by a fishing-crazed sheikh (Amr ...

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   Enjoyable even with its flaws, of which there are many, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen has enough of a sweet romance to earn a mild recommendation. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 5, 2022 ...

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   Apr 1, 2007 · Sort of like a lesser Monty Python episode, this debut novel features British bureaucrats and biz types who collaborate with a starry-eyed sheikh to spur peace and profits by introducing salmon fishing in the Mideast desert. Middle-aged milquetoast Dr. Alfred Jones shudders at “the irrational, the unpredictable, and the unknown.”.

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   That’s how bookish English fish expert Dr. Alfred Jones responds to the idea of transplanting 10,000 Scottish salmon to the arid country of Yemen on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. It’s an idea floated by a fabulously wealthy, salmon-loving, fly-fishing sheikh. And it comes courtesy of a young representative named Harriet ...