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.
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The stars are endearing enough to keep things tolerable, though you may wonder why even McGregor's Scots brogue sounds artificially sweetened here.
– Guy Lodge,
Time Out,
17 Apr 2012
fresh:
Hallstrom shores up his film with a terrific cast that can often make up for the parts that sag under the uneven weight of preciousness.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar 2012
fresh:
It's an engaging love story that should appeal to moviegoers with a flair for the offbeat.
– Calvin Wilson,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
23 Mar 2012
fresh:
Only Scott Thomas, biting off all her sentences like a piranha, rescues "Salmon Fishing" from being a by-the-numbers romantic comedy; you wish the redoubtable Ms. Maxwell had her own movie.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
22 Mar 2012
fresh:
While "Salmon Fishing" fritters away the comic momentum of its madcap opening chapters, it's like angling -- a pleasant diversion if you can look below the surface and muster the patience to appreciate it.