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Overview

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Director:

Peyton Reed

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Stoller (screenplay) and
Jarrad Paul (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

17 December 2008 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Romance more

Tagline:

One word can change everything. more

Plot:

A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything for an entire year. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations more

User Comments:

A mildly funny comedy with a message... more (175 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jim Carrey ... Carl Allen

Zooey Deschanel ... Allison

Bradley Cooper ... Peter

John Michael Higgins ... Nick

Rhys Darby ... Norman

Danny Masterson ... Rooney
Fionnula Flanagan ... Tillie

Terence Stamp ... Terrence Bundley

Sasha Alexander ... Lucy Barnes

Molly Sims ... Stephanie

Brent Briscoe ... Homeless Guy
Rocky Carroll ... Wes

John Cothran Jr. ... Tweed (as John Cothran)

Spencer Garrett ... Multack
Sean O'Bryan ... Ted
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Yes Man (Hong Kong: English title)
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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

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Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS


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Trivia:

Terence Stamp plays the leader of the "Yes Program". He plays a similar character in Bowfinger (1999) as leader of the mind-head cult. more

Goofs:

Continuity: The first time Carl walks out his door, there is no nameplate there. The next time he is at his door, the name "Allen" is there. This occurs several times throughout the movie. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Carl Allen: No.
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Movie Connections:

References Alone in the Dark (2005) more

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Bus Stop Boxer more


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40 out of 58 people found the following comment useful.
A mildly funny comedy with a message..., 15 December 2008
7/10
Author: apunasatapulobin from United States

I caught a sneak preview of Yes Man that was open to Carmike Employee's only (I love the Cinema perks) and personally thought it was great. Not as funny as I hoped it would be, but still very enjoyable. Great story, good acting, nothing too over the top...probably the best movie that's been released in the past few weeks. I also liked the underlying message the movie had (or at least the message I got from it). Basically the movie urges you to accept life for what it is and enjoy it. After all it doesn't last forever.

Yes Man almost delivers in the laughs department. There are some pretty funny scenes that will make you laugh out loud, or grin in appreciation but nothing that will make you fall out of your seat. (and that's what I was hoping for). The jokes are somewhat original, although there are a lot of jokes that have been overused or are considered to be cliché. Overall however, it was pretty funny, amusing, and entertaining.

Jim Carry's acting was great. His character was portrayed exactly how I was anticipating. He gave a great performance and I applaud him. Yes Man is without a doubt one of his better films.

Overall a great "feel good" film with a lot heart and spirit. A good movie for people of all ages (well maybe not very little ones) and a movie that should be seen not only for it's entertainment value but also for it's message.

Final Word: Worth it.

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