Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Make the Improbable Possible
2012 | 107m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Lasse Hallström |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Simon Beaufoy, Paul Torday |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 09, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Lasse Hallström |
| Writer: | Simon Beaufoy, Paul Torday |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | bureaucracy, husband wife relationship, desert, salmon, arab, yemen, missing in action, flood, dreamer, public relations |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, Davis Films, Lionsgate, UK Film Council, Kudos, Shine Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $34,564,651
Budget: $14,400,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | Dr. Alfred Jones |
| Emily Blunt | Harriet Chetwode-Talbot |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Patricia Maxwell |
| Rachael Stirling | Mary Jones |
| Amr Waked | Sheikh Muhammad |
| Catherine Steadman | Ashley |
| Tom Mison | Capt. Robert Mayers |
| Tom Beard | Peter Maxwell |
| Jill Baker | Betty |
| Conleth Hill | Bernard Sugden |
| Alex Taylor-McDowall | Edward Maxwell |
| Peter Wight | Tory Grandee - Angus Butler |
| Hugh Simon | Foreign Secretary Brian Fleet |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simon Beaufoy | Screenplay |
| Lasse Hallström | Director |
| Dario Marianelli | Original Music Composer |
| Fiona Weir | Casting |
| Lisa Gunning | Editor |
| Susanna Lenton | Script Supervisor |
| Paul Torday | Novel |
| Julian Day | Costume Design |
| Rebecca Alleway | Set Decoration |
| Michael Carlin | Production Design |
| Khalid Alami | Makeup Artist |
| Naomi Donne | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Lucy Friend | Makeup Artist |
| Norma Webb | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Steve Carter | Art Direction |
| Gareth Bull | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Straker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Terry Stacey | Director of Photography |
| Zineb Bendoula | Hairstylist |
| Harry Barnes | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Peter Lindsay | Sound Mixer |
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Jason Swanscott | Foley Artist |
| Wakana Yoshihara | Makeup Artist |
| Adam Mendez | Foley Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Guy Avshalom | Executive Producer |
| Victor Hadida | Co-Executive Producer |
| Jamie Laurenson | Executive Producer |
| Paula Jalfon | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Garrett | Executive Producer |
| Nicky Kentish Barnes | Co-Producer |
| Paul Webster | Producer |
| Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer |
| Samuel Hadida | Co-Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 573 | 711 |