Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
“Make the Improbable Possible”
2011 · 1 h 47 min
Lasse HallströmCast
Ewan McGregor 
Emily Blunt 
Amr Waked 
Kristin Scott Thomas Catherine Steadman 
Tom Mison
Credits
Written by: 
Simon Beaufoy
Plot
A fisheries expert is hired to help a sheikh introduce salmon fishing to Yemen, and finds an unlikely romance.
Sinekatalog’s take
A gentle, whimsical British comedy-romance with Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (69,369 votes)
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