Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2011 · 107 min · Director: Lasse Hallström
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Visionary Sheikh Muhammed bin Zaida bani Tihama (Amr Waked) believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative to turn the dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain's leading fisheries expert, Dr. Alfred "Fred" Jones (Ewan McGregor), who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary, Patricia Maxwell (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) latches on to it as a "good will" story. Now, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.
Emotional fingerprint
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Happiness 30%, Hope 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Happiness30%
- Hope25%
- Love20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Happiness, Hope, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Happiness, Hope and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 35 % | 7 % | 15 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 40 % | 11 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 19 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 45 % | 20 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 46 % | 19 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 41 % | 25 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 38 % | 29 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 45 % | 23 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 56 % | 19 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 59 % | 31 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 55 % | 44 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 54 % | 35 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 59 % | 29 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 61 % | 43 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 59 % | 49 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 59 % | 48 % | 16 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 66 % | 45 % | 31 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 76 % | 43 % | 50 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 80 % | 55 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Ashley
Peter Maxwell
Betty
Edward Maxwell
Foreign Secretary Brian Fleet
Joshua Maxwell
Details
- Directed by
- Lasse Hallström
- Written by
- Simon Beaufoy, Paul Torday
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Happiness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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