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Stuffy government fisheries scientist Fred (Ewan McGregor) is asked by a fishing-obsessed Arab Sheik (Amr Waked) to do the seemingly impossible - introduce British salmon to the Wadis of the Yemen. Despite considerable trepidation, Fred is finally won over by the charismatic Arab. Fred also begins to fall for the Sheik's beautiful legal representative Harriet (Emily Blunt); and so he rises to the Sheik's eccentric challenge, casting off his English reserve on a transformative journey of self discovery and late blooming love.

2012 · 1h 47m

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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Drama

Stuffy government fisheries scientist Fred (Ewan McGregor) is asked by a fishing-obsessed Arab Sheik (Amr Waked) to do the seemingly impossible - introduce British salmon to the Wadis of the Yemen. Despite considerable trepidation, Fred is finally won over by the charismatic Arab. Fred also begins to fall for the Sheik's beautiful legal representative Harriet (Emily Blunt); and so he rises to the Sheik's eccentric challenge, casting off his English reserve on a transformative journey of self discovery and late blooming love.

COMMON SENSE

Quirky romance mixes politics, charm; fine for teens.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.2
Reviews 148
Fresh 101
Rotten 47

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2012
Run Time
1 hr 47 min
Rated
PG-13 for some violence and sexual content, and brief language.
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom, France
© 2011 Lionsgate

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.