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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   50,890 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Nicholas Stoller (screenplay) and
Jarrad Paul (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 December 2008 (USA) more
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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 & 7 nominations more
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A mildly funny comedy with a message... more (182 total)

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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.
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104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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. more
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene where Carl is singing and playing guitar to the jumper out of the apartment window, the voiced over singing is out of sync with Jim Carrey's mouth during one of the verses. more
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[first lines]
Carl Allen: No.
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References The Matador (2005) more
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42 out of 60 people found the following review 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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