Movies Like Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a 2012 comedy, drama, romance film from Lasse Hallström with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Garden of Allah and Follow That Camel.

Comedy Drama Romance

The Garden of Allah

1936

The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.

5.8

MagicScore

Follow That Camel

1967

Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West wants to clear his unjustly smeared reputation, so he joins the Foreign Legion—with Simpson his manservant in tow. But the fort they get posted to is full of eccentric legionnaires, and there's trouble brewing with the locals too. Unbeknown to Bo, his lady love has followed him in disguise.

5.8

MagicScore

Things Are Tough All Over

1982

Everybody has problems these days, and Cheech and Chong are no exceptions. They're hired by Slyman and Habib to drive a limousine to Las Vegas with $5 million secretly stashed in the front seat. In order to get there, the pair sells off the car piece by piece, including the seven-figure front seat. Cheech and Chong then have a much bigger problem - Slyman and Habib are after them, swearing to kill them after the appropriate torture.

5.6

MagicScore

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

8.0

MagicScore

Good Bye, Lenin!

2003

Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.

7.5

MagicScore

Maid in Manhattan

2002

Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?

6.1

MagicScore

Rojo

2018

A small town in an Argentinian province, 1975. The life of Claudio, a successful lawyer, gets complicated when he has a stupid quarrel with a stranger in a crowded restaurant.

6.0

MagicScore

Life and Nothing But

1989

In 1920, Major Dellaplane, a man of honor and ethics, searches for missing French soldiers. He meets Madame Irène de Courtil, a politically connected Parisian, and their paths cross.

7.2

MagicScore

I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced

2014

Ten-year-old Nojoom was forced to marry a 30-year-old man. The dowry offered the family a small income and 'one less mouth to feed'. Nojoom discovers that her life will take a turn for the worse. Her husband is indifferent to her age. Every day after she is wedded, the child works under harsh conditions and every night, the child-bride is raped by a man 20 years older than her. A legitimate and acceptable arrangement for all, except for Nojoom.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

The Water Diviner

2014

In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Days of Wine and Roses

1963

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

Against the Wild

2013

The action-packed feature film tells the dramatic tale of two siblings and their Alaskan Malamute, who must make an emergency landing when their small plane has engine problems. They find themselves in a beautiful but potentially dangerous natural environment that they must overcome together.

5.2

MagicScore

#13

Long Shot

2019

Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Safety Not Guaranteed

2012

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

The Oath

2010

Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

The Hater

2020

A duplicitous young man finds success in the dark world of social media smear tactics — but his virtual vitriol soon has violent real-life consequences.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!

5.3

MagicScore

#19

The Greatest Showman

2017

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

7.9

MagicScore

#20

Distracted

1970

A comedy about an absent-minded man who works at a advertising company and topples from one problem to another.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Salmon Fishing in the Yemen?

The top films similar to Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by MovieMagicScore are The Garden of Allah (5.8), Follow That Camel (5.8), Things Are Tough All Over (5.6). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Salmon Fishing in the Yemen worth watching?

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 917 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Salmon Fishing in the Yemen?

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Lasse Hallström, starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas.

Where can I find more recommendations like Salmon Fishing in the Yemen?

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About movies like Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

This ranked list pairs Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012), a comedy and drama and romance film from Lasse Hallström, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ewan McGregor take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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