
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceslowwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Make the Improbable Possible"
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, accessible romantic comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 681 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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