Yes Man (2008)

Director:

Peyton Reed

Writers (WGA):

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

17 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

One word can change everything.

Plot:

A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything for an entire year.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Homeless Man | Divorce | Year | Banker

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

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 Burns
Molly Sims	...	Stephanie
Brent Briscoe	...	Homeless Guy
Rocky Carroll	...	Wes
John Cothran Jr.	...	Tweed (as John Cothran)
Spencer Garrett	...	Multack
Sean O'Bryan	...	Ted
Kai Lennox	...	Flyer Guy
Cecelia Antoinette	...	Woman Bank Employee
Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Marv Winchell
Jamie Denbo	...	Marv's Wife
Shelby Zemanek	...	Sophie Winchell
Alfred De Contreras	...	Orange Seller
Peter Giles	...	Loan Applicant
Rebecca Corry	...	Yes Patron #1
Whit Anderson	...	Yes Patron #2 (as Whitney Anderson)
Pride Grinn	...	Yes Patron #3
Kerry Hoyt	...	Yes Patron #4
Anna Khaja	...	Faranoosh
Maile Flanagan	...	Janet
Roni Meron	...	Bigfoot Waitress
Heidi Herschbach	...	Daphne
Graham Shiels	...	Scary Boyfriend
Brandon Walter	...	Mormon
Emily Chen	...	Buttercup Girl #1
Ashley Martinez	...	Buttercup Girl #2
Kenny Searle	...	Flight Instructor (as Kenneth Searle)
John H. Song	...	Korean Instructor
Lauren Kim	...	Korean Class Student
Mike Gomez	...	Father at Homeless Shelter
E.J. Callahan	...	Farmer
Kelly Harris	...	Munchausen By Proxy Band Member #1
Becky Kupersmith	...	Munchausen By Proxy Band Member #2
Jillian Iva Meador	...	Munchausen By Proxy Band Member #3
Jarrad Paul	...	Reggie
Aaron Takahashi	...	Lee
Jon Baggio	...	Quidditch Player
Peter Spellos	...	Security Guard (Hollywood Bowl)
Vivian Bang	...	Soo-Mi
William Will Simm	...	Chul-Soo
Jackie Harris	...	Bystander
Trent Minx	...	Guy in Crowd
Sally Stevens	...	Singer #1
Eric Bradley	...	Singer #2
Teri Eiko Koide	...	Singer #3 (as Teri Koide)
Guy Maeda	...	Singer #4
John Pagano	...	Singer #5
Lisa Long	...	Airline Representative
Mary-Pat Green	...	Tour Guide
Stephanie Hodge	...	Ticket Lady
Matt Miller	...	Corporate Exec
J.R. Nutt	...	Caddy
Kat Sawyer-Young	...	Woman in Gallery
Lance Wesley	...	Tow Truck Driver
Katsy Chappell	...	Nurse
Poetri	...	Security Guard (Hospital)
Albert Miranda	...	Taxi Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ben Decker	...	No Man
Michelle Elyse	...	Flight attendant
William Ngo	...	Bystander
Don Abernathy	...	Convention Goer / Airport Traveler (uncredited)
Rio Ahn	...	Mattress Delivery Man (uncredited)
Tj Austin	...	Nude Convention Patron (uncredited)
Derek Baker	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Heather Black	...	Convention Participant (uncredited)
Michael Patrick Breen	...	Spectator (uncredited)
Jason Castle	...	Nude Seminar Attendee (uncredited)
Guy Chapman	...	Loan Applicant (uncredited)
Tammy Colbert	...	Yes Convention Nudist (uncredited)
Will C.	...	Nudist (uncredited)
Mark Casimir Dyniewicz	...	Nude Yes Conventioneer (uncredited)
Matthew Earnest	...	Nude conventioneer (uncredited)
Stephanie Edmonds	...	Beautiful Yes Girl (uncredited)
David Fernandez	...	Nudist Conventioner (uncredited)
Jenn Gotzon	...	Video Store Girl (uncredited)
Ric Govea	...	Convetion participant (uncredited)
Nancy Guerriero	...	Airport Traveler (uncredited)
Luis Guzmán	...	Jumper (uncredited)
Christopher Haskell	...	Conventioneer (uncredited)
David Hill	...	Conventioner (uncredited)
Benjamin Hughes	...	Phillip (uncredited)
Britt Hysen	...	Bigfoot Waitress (uncredited)
Commodore James	...	Mormon Man (uncredited)
Dave Johnson	...	Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Elizabeth M. Kelly	...	Convention Participant (uncredited)
Kitty Kreidler	...	Conference Attendee / Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Mike Lynn	...	Yes! Seminar Patron (uncredited)
Michael Papajohn	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Lucy Pearce	...	Convention attendee (uncredited)
David Pearl	...	Devotee (uncredited)
Carrie Reichenbach	...	The Hot Yes Girl (uncredited)
Jason Roehm	...	Bouncer (uncredited)
Derek Rountree	...	Patron #5 (uncredited)
Franklin Ruehl	...	Homeless man (uncredited)
Phillip Sanchez	...	Phil the Photo Jogger (uncredited)
Deborah Scheuffele	...	Nebraska Football Fan (uncredited)
Richard Schimmelpfenneg	...	Nudist conventioneer (uncredited)
Michael Q. Schmidt	...	Nudist conventioneer (uncredited)
Loretta Shenosky	...	Norman's friend (uncredited)
Monica Sly	...	Nebraska Cornhusker Fan (uncredited)
Lori Soleil	...	Woman in Seminar (uncredited)
Arne Starr	...	Conventioner (uncredited)
Eva Tingley	...	Mania Mary (uncredited)
Dave Vij	...	Executive assistant (uncredited)
Danny Wallace	...	Man in bar (uncredited)
Holly Westen	...	Hot Nurse (uncredited)
Al Whiting	...	Bank Customer (uncredited)

Directed by
Peyton Reed

Writing credits (WGA)
Nicholas Stoller		(screenplay) and
Jarrad Paul		(screenplay) &
Andrew Mogel		(screenplay)
Danny Wallace		(book)

Produced by
Bruce Berman	....	executive producer
Tiffany Daniel	....	co-producer
Marty P. Ewing	....	executive producer
Linda Fields	....	associate producer
Katterli Frauenfelder	....	co-producer
Dana Goldberg	....	executive producer
David Heyman	....	producer
Ryan Kavanaugh	....	executive producer
Tucker Tooley	....	executive producer
Danny Wallace	....	associate producer
Richard D. Zanuck	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Everett		(as Mark Oliver Everett)
Lyle Workman

Cinematography by
Robert D. Yeoman		(director of photography) (as Robert Yeoman)

Film Editing by
Craig Alpert

Casting by
Richard Hicks
David Rubin

Production Design by
Andrew Laws

Art Direction by
Eric Sundahl

Set Decoration by
Victor J. Zolfo

Costume Design by
Mark Bridges

Makeup Department
David Blair	....	hair stylist
Michael F. Blake	....	makeup artist
Karen Blynder	....	key makeup artist
J.D. Bowers	....	lab technician: W.M. Creations Inc.
J.D. Bowers	....	sculptor: W.M. Creations Inc.
Bill Corso	....	makeup artist: Mr. Carrey
John Isaacs	....	key hair stylist
Anne Morgan	....	hair stylist: Jim Carrey
Matthew W. Mungle	....	prosthetic supply

Production Management
Marty P. Ewing	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Todd Amateau	....	first assistant director (as Todd M. Amateau)
Audrey Clark	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Efrain Cortes	....	additional second assistant director (as Efrain Cortes Jr.)
Johnny Haddad	....	day player second assistant director
Renee Hill	....	second second assistant director (as Renee Hill-Sweet)
Gary Hymes	....	second unit director
Anthony J. Nahar	....	second assistant director
Janell M. Sammelman	....	additional second assistant director (as Janel Sammelman)
David Sardi	....	first assistant director: second unit
Dominick Scarola	....	additional second assistant director
Bruce A. Simon	....	additional second assistant director
Andrew Ward	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Andrew M. Ward)
Pete Waterman	....	key second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Adam L. Barker	....	plaster supervisor
Christopher Elledge	....	key set dresser
Perry E. Ellis	....	set dresser
Maureen Farley	....	property master
Hank Giardina	....	paint supervisor
Nathan Haas	....	set dresser
Bart C. Hubenthal	....	on-set dresser
Amanda Hunter	....	graphic designer
Marisol Jiménez	....	construction auditor
Thomas D. Krausz	....	set dresser
Kim Larsen-Santini	....	assistant property master (as Kim Larsen)
Tammy S. Lee	....	set designer
Gregory Lynch Jr.	....	carpenter
Todd McKibben	....	propmaker foreman
Christopher Morente	....	on-set greensman
Mark Moretti	....	storyboard artist
Jennifer Mueller	....	set decoration administrator
Missy Parker	....	assistant set decorator
Darren Patnode	....	day set dresser
Dennis Richardson	....	carpenter
David Scott	....	graphic designer
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist
Steve Sickle	....	greens foreman
Hilary E. Smith	....	art department assistant
Chris Snyder	....	construction coordinator
Joe Viau	....	set dresser
Freddy Waff	....	lead man
Raymond Waff	....	set dresser
Clint Wallace	....	assistant art director
Chris Zimmerman	....	on-set stand-by painter
Jared Scardina	....	second unit property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Petra Bach	....	adr supervisor
Ron Bartlett	....	sound re-recording mixer
David V. Butler	....	supervising dialogue editor
Lawrence L. Commans	....	boom operator: reshoots
Eric Flickinger	....	digital sound mix technician
Cameron Frankley	....	sound designer
Cameron Frankley	....	supervising sound editor
Thomas Giordano	....	second boom operator
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Jason W. Jennings	....	foley editor (as Jay W. Jennings)
Jason W. Jennings	....	sound designer
Jason W. Jennings	....	sound effects editor (as Jay W. Jennings)
Jesse Kaplan	....	utility sound: Bank Sequence
William B. Kaplan	....	production sound mixer
Ai-Ling Lee	....	foley editor
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound designer
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound effects editor
Jon Michaels	....	assistant sound editor
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist
Jason Oliver	....	adr recordist
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Cary Weitz	....	boom operator
Aaron Zeller	....	production Pro Tools operator
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
John Roesch	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Scott Forbes	....	special effects coordinator
J.D. Schwalm	....	special effects foreman
Richie Schwalm	....	special effects
Richard Stutsman	....	special effects
Bob Turk	....	special effects: second unit
Michael van Deusen	....	special effects
Jeffrey A. Wischnack	....	special effects (as Jeffrey Wischnack)
John Wonser	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Patrick L. Almanza	....	digital artist
Adam Avitabile	....	digital compositor
Chad Buehler	....	digital compositor
Cyntia Büll	....	digital compositor
Christian Cardona	....	digital compositor
Chris Chappell	....	compositor
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Scott M. Davids	....	vfx supervisor: level 256 FX
Gus Duron	....	digital opticals editor
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor
Dennis Fitzsimmons	....	digital artist
Beau Janzen	....	digital artist
Jalal Jemison	....	digital compositor
Jalal Jemison	....	graphics animator
Brad Kalinoski	....	compositing supervisor: LookFX
Danny S. Kim	....	visual effects
Zachary Lo	....	compositor
Mitch Paulson	....	second digital colorist: EFILM
Rebecca Ramsey	....	visual effects executive producer: Look Effects
Migs Rustia	....	visual effects editor
Chad Schott	....	digital supervisor
Steven J. Scott	....	supervising digital colorist: EFILM
Andy Simonson	....	visual effects coordinator
Martha Soehendra	....	digital compositor
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)
Chris B. Schnitzer	....	director of visual effects: Warner Bros. (uncredited)

Stunts
Laura Albert	....	stunt performer
Hank Amos	....	utility stunts
Dean Bailey	....	stunts
Pat Banta	....	stunt performer
Kelly Bellini	....	stunt double
Monica Braunger	....	stunt double: Zooey Deschanel
Dan Brown	....	stunt performer
Richard Burden	....	stunt driver
Jacob Chambers	....	stunt double
James M. Churchman	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunt double
Sean Graham	....	stunts
Tom Harper	....	stunt double
Adam Hart	....	stunt double
Steve Hassenpflug	....	stunts
Gary Hymes	....	stunt coordinator (as Gary M. Hymes)
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt driver
Keii Johnston	....	stunt driver
Ross A. Jordan	....	stunt driver
Shawn Kautz	....	stunts
Paul Leonard	....	utility stunts
Tom McComas	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Tom McComas	....	stunt double
Rick Miller	....	stunt driver
Rex Reddick	....	stunts
Dana Reed	....	stunt waitress
Jimmy Romano	....	stunts
Todd Schneider	....	utility stunts
Kevin Scott	....	stunts
Mike Smith	....	stunts
Ernie Vigil	....	stunt double
Lance Wesley	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew E. Alper	....	assistant camera
Todd Avery	....	second assistant camera
Scott Barnes	....	lighting programmer
Josh Bleibtreu	....	director of photography: second unit
John Boccaccio	....	first assistant camera
John Buckley	....	gaffer
Kenny Carceller	....	grip
Mark Carlile	....	lighting technician
Alfred Castillo	....	best boy grip
Jeffrey A. Cook	....	lighting technician
James 'Spud' Danicic	....	ultimate arm technician
Matthew A. Del Ruth	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Lance Dickinson	....	lighting technician
Beth Dubber	....	still photographer: second unit
Buzz Feitshans IV	....	director of photography: second unit (as Fred 'Buzz' Feitshans)
Christopher Ferguson	....	rigging electrician
Michael Franco	....	rigging electrician
Chris Funk	....	rigging electrician
Sheila Greene	....	rigging electrician
Mark Hochman	....	computer and video playback operator
Jared Hoy	....	rigging electrician
Kevin Ivey	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Thomas E. Lee	....	rigging grip
William Lehnhart	....	electrician
David Leite	....	grip: second unit
Charlie McIntyre	....	rigging gaffer
Melissa Moseley	....	still photographer
Michael Nie	....	film loader
Jacqueline J. Nivens	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Les Percy	....	rigging key grip
Robert Petrin	....	Lev head/Ultimate arm technician
Brad Rea	....	dolly grip
Brad Rea	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Robert J. Reilly	....	rigging grip foreman
Donald Reynolds Jr.	....	key grip
Bradley Richard	....	additional first assistant camera
Peter Rosenfeld	....	Steadicam operator
Peter Rosenfeld	....	camera operator
John Savedra	....	lighting technician
David Scott	....	rigging electrician
David A. Seekins	....	assistant camera
Mike Shaheen	....	video playback operator
Cricket Sloat	....	rigging assistant chief lighting technician
Charles Smith	....	rigging grip
Neil Toussaint	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Christopher Webber	....	rigging electrician
R. Michael Yope	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Harry Zimmerman	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Kevin Haggerty	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department
Benjamin Locke	....	animator

Casting Department
Eddie Dunlop	....	casting associate
Christina Mullin	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leoisick Castro	....	costumer
Lynda Foote	....	costume supervisor
Betsy Glick	....	costumer
Bob Moore Jr.	....	set costumer
Christine Orth	....	key costumer
Nina Padovano	....	costumer
David Page	....	costumer
Julie Shack	....	set costumer
Hayley Stuppel	....	set costumer
Catherine Wall	....	cutter/fitter

Editorial Department
James Carretta	....	assistant editor (as Jim Carretta)
Beth Dewey	....	digital intermediate producer (as Elizabeth Dewey)
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Ray Neapolitan	....	assistant editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Colin Patton	....	first assistant editor
Amy Pawlowski	....	digital intermediate editor
Robert E. Phillips	....	digital intermediate assistant producer (as Robert Phillips)
Steven J. Scott	....	digital film colorist

Music Department
Stewart Cararas	....	music mixer: instrumental tracks
Stewart Cararas	....	music mixer: songs
Jonathan Karp	....	music editor
Jonathan Karp	....	music supervisor
Fred Kron	....	additional music programmer (as Fredrick Kron)
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor
Mike Sawitzke	....	music recording engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jeff Eggleston	....	transportation
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Don Haggerty	....	driver
Robert K. Johnson	....	picture car coordinator
Jimmy Kaminsky	....	driver
Mel Langford	....	transportation co-captain
Neil Marshall	....	transportation captain

Other crew
John Albrecht	....	production assistant
Monica Alvarez	....	set production assistant
Lee D. Andrews	....	production assistant
Bianca Arvin	....	assistant: Mr. Reed
Josie Azzam	....	production assistant
Keith Balser	....	additional set production assistant
James Barbour	....	stand-in: Danny Masterson
Daniel Beals	....	production assistant
Michael Belasco	....	production assistant
Michael Boidy	....	aerial crew
Robert D. Brugger	....	set medic
Darren Bulmer	....	production assistant
Briana Burke	....	location manager
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor: second unit
Deborah Chung	....	production assistant
Angel Cook	....	set production assistant
Stephenson Crossley	....	key assistant location manager
Stephanie Edmonds	....	stand-in
Jeanie Farnam	....	assistant location manager
Wayne Fielder	....	set medic
Neale Fishback	....	key assistant location manager
Cliff Fleming	....	aerial coordinator
Lily Garcia	....	set production assistant: second unit
Laura Gary	....	studio teacher
Jane E. Graves	....	key assistant location manager
Arturo Guzman	....	set production assistant
Kenny Hanson	....	production assistant
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Jeff Hubbard	....	set production assistant: second unit
Emilio Hurmuziou	....	location assistant
David Israel	....	location manager: additional photography
Keith Jackson	....	key set production assistant
Marisol Jiménez	....	construction accountant
Jessamyn Land	....	additional set production assistant
Kevin Landry	....	production accountant
Christopher Lee	....	location manager
Lee David Lee	....	key assistant location manager: additional photography
Matt Lombardo	....	set production assistant
Todd Manes	....	set production assistant
Norris Maxwell	....	stand-in
Marc Meeks	....	key assistant location manager
Carolina Maria Mora	....	production secretary
Peter J. Novak	....	location manager
Bill Oaks	....	first assistant accountant
Nick Oberlander	....	production assistant
Sandy O'Neill	....	publicist
Aimee Pierson	....	production assistant
Airica Prange	....	set production assistant
Brieann Rich	....	key craft service
Michael Rich	....	production assistant
Nicholas Rich	....	helicopter pilot
Michael Roccuzzo	....	post accounting
Christina Romney	....	assistant production coordinator
William Sandidge	....	key assistant location manager
Will Sandoval	....	production assistant
Karen Scarborough	....	payroll accountant
Mila Shah	....	assistant to writer
John H. Song	....	dialect/language coach
Kori Sparks	....	additional set production assistant
Carrie Tyson	....	production coordinator
Matt Vrtiska	....	production assistant
Sheila Waldron	....	script supervisor
Oliver Wiseman	....	assistant: mr heyman
Ryan Young	....	production assistant: second unit
Dean Zanuck	....	production executive
Brady Hazelwood	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures (presents)
• Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with)
• Heyday Films
• Zanuck Company, The (as Zanuck Company)
• Relativity Media

Distributors

• Continental Film (2009) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)

Special Effects

• LOOK! Effects (visual effects) (as Look FX)
• Level 256 (visual effects)
• Pacific Vision Productions (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Bender ET  GFCI shock protection provided by
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animals
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Designer Wardrobe Trailers  wardrobe trailer
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Imaginary Forces  main titles
• Klass Entertainment  product placement
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• On Tour Productions  grip and lighting equipment
• Pacific Title  titles
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Spacecam Systems  aerial cameras provided by
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Star Waggons  star trailers
• Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Yes Man (Hong Kong: English title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | Korean | Estonian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44749) | UK:12A | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:15A | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/12 | Czech Republic:12 | India:A (cinema release) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Sweden:7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Africa:13LS | Netherlands:6 | Chile:TE | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:GP | Hong Kong:IIA | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Peru:PT | Brazil:14 | France:U | Mexico:B | Iceland:7

Filming Locations:

Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

There are multiple references to Harry Potter in the film. David Heyman, one of the film's producers, also produces the Harry Potter films.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Carl hops on the Ducati in his hospital gown to go see Allison, there is a scene where the back of his gown is open and we can see his butt. But in the next scene, which is shot from farther away, his gown is completely closed in the back.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Carl Allen: No.

Movie Connections:

References Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Soundtrack:

Hyper Enough

Carrey is back with a bang. Yes! Yes! Yes!

Being a teenager in the 1990's, I have to say I was never a big fan of Jim Carrey's mainstream performances in the movies that made him the star that he is today. Hits like Ace Ventura, Dumb & Dumber and Liar Liar left me mostly indifferent to Carrey's rather obscene personality. It was only when he shined in more complex roles like The Truman Show, Man on the Moon and eventually Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that I grew to respect the wide range of characters Carrey is able to bring to life.

Over recent years, Carrey continued doing his thing, moving from comedy to dramatic roles and vice versa. The problem is that all of the sudden he wasn't alone in the ring anymore, and countless other comedians have tried to slip into his shoes to various degrees of success. There was no place to deny it; Carrey was in need of a hit to re-establish his place in the Hollywood sky.

Cue the brand new comedy Yes Man, that finds Carrey once again in his favorite "What if...?" sub-genre. This time around, he plays Carl, a lonely divorcée that has somehow alienated even his best friend (portrayed successfully by Wedding Crasher's Bradley Cooper). Carl is stuck in a dead-end job at a bank, yearns for his ex-wife and spends his evenings watching rented DVDs... all by himself. When an old friend introduces him to a corny self-help program (lead by a hilarious Terrence Stamp) that persuades him to answer "yes" to every question thrown his way, Carl's life takes a dramatic turn.

As expected, the new approach gets our hero into all kinds of wacky situations - such as spending a steamy morning with his horny elderly neighbor (!); meeting a potential Iranian wife through an online service; partying all night whilst drinking countless cans of Red-Bull and over excessively helping a homeless person. Luckily enough, it also introduces him to the extremely free-spirited Allison (portrayed by the ever-so-cute Zooey Dashnel).

If you've seen the average Carrey comedy, you can probably guess how the plot unfolds from here on out, necessary complications included. The format is more or less the same of what we've been used to seeing Carrey perform in his comic outings, with the main idea being a modern moral story urging people to stop going through the motions of life and start seizing the day. But I digress. It seems as though years of perfecting his comic roles as well as starring in more "grown up" roles have tamed Carrey a bit. A lot of the arrogance and awkwardness revolving his earlier films seem to be missing this time out, and instead I could actually feel true emotion and heart in Yes Man. It seems as if this fact alone contributed greatly to the fact that most of the punch lines actually worked here and I found myself smiling for the larger part of the film.

Some points that still managed to ruin some of the fun are: A. As mentioned above, the film was very predictable, and formulated at that. B. Carrey has definitely aged recently, and it's starting to show. The age gap between him and Dashnel left me feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

However, all in all I had a great time with some excellent laughs - and at the end of the day that's what really counts (: