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Yes Man (2008) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 179,810 users
Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 221 user | 185 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything for an entire year. Director:Peyton Reed |
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Cast
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| Jim Carrey | ... | ||
| Zooey Deschanel | ... | ||
| Bradley Cooper | ... | ||
| John Michael Higgins | ... | ||
| Rhys Darby | ... | ||
| Danny Masterson | ... | ||
| Fionnula Flanagan | ... | ||
| Terence Stamp | ... | ||
| Sasha Alexander | ... |
Lucy
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| Molly Sims | ... | ||
| Brent Briscoe | ... | ||
| Rocky Carroll | ... | ||
| John Cothran | ... | ||
| Spencer Garrett | ... | ||
| Sean O'Bryan | ... | ||
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Carl Allen is at a standstill. No future... Until the day he enrolls into a personal development program based on a very simple idea: say yes to everything! Carl discovers with amazement the magical power of "Yes", and sees his professional and romantic life turned upside down overnight: an unexpected promotion and a new girlfriend. But he'll soon discover that better can be good's enemy, and that all opportunities shouldn't be taken. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude
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One word can change everything. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, language and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
17 December 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
¡Sí señor! See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£2,331,490 (UK) (26 December 2008)Gross:
$97,680,195 (USA) (27 March 2009)Company Credits
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Carl Allen: [refusing incoming cell phone call] No.
Carl Allen: [refusing another incoming call] No means no.
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Written by Mark Everett (as Mark Oliver Everett)
Performed by The Eels (as EELS) with Butch Norton
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Jim Carrey was seduced by the project as he felt it would enable him to act in some truly funny scenes which would also make the audience think about themselves and wonder if they should perhaps say "yes" more often. See more »Goofs
Before Lucy's bridal shower, Carl is checking his messages and listens to one from Rooney explaining he got into a car accident and his car's front bumper is missing. Later after Carl is leaving Stephanie's apartment, his car has it's front bumper. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Carl Allen: [refusing incoming cell phone call] No.
Carl Allen: [refusing another incoming call] No means no.
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There are no opening credits. The title doesn't even appear on screen until the start of the end credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Flyswatter"Written by Mark Everett (as Mark Oliver Everett)
Performed by The Eels (as EELS) with Butch Norton
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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I went to this film as one of those process-of-elimination things: Valkry had Tom Cruise, my friend had already seen Benjamin Button, Spirit's show-times suck, my local theater is idiotic and not showing Doubt or Slumdog Millionaire, all leaving Yes Man which neither of us were enthused about, but hey! it got us out of the house. We were shocked to leave the theater with our lungs hurting. The movie was well thought, well executed, and the humor was smart, snappy, and so far from the usual toilet humor of Jim Carrey. I was throughly and delightfully surprised with this film. On the note of message: I think this film actually has a very valuable message. Never in the history of humankind has the average person had so many opportunities to live life in ways never before imagined, yet never before have we been so isolated. Our computers; our phones; our mp3s and ipods; dare I say it, our movies all keep us isolated from actual social interaction. We are skeptical and judgmental about those who actually seek social interaction and friendship (site: Norman) that we fail to realize we are the ones who are actually lame--we are the ones not gathering with the people we love and those we have yet to meet. We are the ones spending our nights lulled into lame predictability, sitting in front of our TVs, telling characters in films to "just snap it off already." Yes Man is not just a fun filled film. It is a well deserved social critique.