Will CBS find a crowd-pleaser in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" ?

In theaters this weekend, look for a film that takes you off the beaten path.

"Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" is CBS Films' latest attempt to resurrect itself after a fairly inept start in its motion picture production division. Founded back in 2007, the studio has developed and self-distributed films, including "Extraordinary Measures" starring Harrison Ford, "The Back-Up Plan" and "The Mechanic," none of which made any significant impact on the box office.

The studio is hoping its finally found a crowd pleaser with this light romantic comedy that's reportedly full of satire and that could win an award for "most unusual plot and title." Directed by the accomplished Swedish filmmaker Lasse Halstrom ("My Life As A Dog"), the film stars the eminently witty Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor, a pair who, at the film's outset, look like they belong together like chalk and cheese.

Blunt plays a frenetic girl from London who works for a wealthy Yemeni sheikh with a passion for fishing. Her job is to find a way to create a salmon fishery in Yemen. Easier said than done, given the country's seemingly incompatible climate.

She's aided in her mission by a somewhat cynical prime minister's aide (Kristin Scott Thomas), who senses a larger public relations coup brewing. Blunt is subsequently introduced to Ewan McGregor's character, a bristly government official, who is charged with helping to get the fishing project up and running.

Of course, along the way there is the obligatory romance between Blunt and McGregor's characters, but not before some clever exchanges and the realization that the sheikh is not just another rich playboy looking for ways to flaunt his wealth and power.

The film has received some positive early reviews, in part a reflection of Blunt's performance, which has been drawing significant attention.

The unconventional beauty of "The Adjustment Bureau" seems to be able to morph completely into the character she inhabits and forge her way through the films she takes on. The word is, she does the same in "Salmon Fishing." McGregor, too, is receiving generally good buzz for his performance, as the curmudgeonly Scott, who stands up to Blunt's razor-sharp spars.

If the trailer is reflective of the film, look for a fairly light and easygoing movie experience, with some strong acting thrown in for good measure.