Yes Man (2008)

A man challenges himself to say "yes" to everything.

Director:

Peyton Reed

Writers:

Nicholas Stoller (screenplay), Jarrad Paul (screenplay)

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey	...	Carl
Zooey Deschanel	...	Allison
Bradley Cooper	...	Peter
John Michael Higgins	...	Nick
Rhys Darby	...	Norman
Danny Masterson	...	Rooney
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Tillie
Terence Stamp	...	Terrence
Sasha Alexander	...	Lucy
Molly Sims	...	Stephanie
Brent Briscoe	...	Homeless Guy
Rocky Carroll	...	Wes
John Cothran	...	Tweed
Spencer Garrett	...	Multack
Sean O'Bryan	...	Ted

Storyline

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 not all opportunities should be taken.

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Plot Keywords:

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Taglines:

One word can change everything.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

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.

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Goofs

During Terrence's motivational speech there is a crease on the bottom left part of his jacket that keeps disappearing and reappearing.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Carl Allen: [refusing incoming cell phone call] No.
Carl Allen: [refusing another incoming call] No means no.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits. The title doesn't even appear on screen until the start of the end credits.

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Connections

References Idiocracy (2006)

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Soundtracks

Swollen Summer
Written by Sam Endicott (as Samuel Bingham Endicott)
Performed by The Bravery
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Amusing

Being lucky, I already saw "Yes Man" and was pleasantly surprised. Jim Carrey is not really my all time favorite (despite his comic talent and acting skills), but in this movie he seems to have hit the spot.

The story itself is really simple: Carl (Jim Carrey), a very negative man, goes to a meeting among the very positive Yes people, whose charismatic leader (Terence Stamp) preaches that one should say Yes to all questions and agree with all propositions. Carl is reluctantly convinced to try it out, and after meeting a girl on a scooter (the ever so lovely Zooey Deschanel) all sorts of things start happening around him. But being 100% positive might be tricky sometimes...

It is all very silly, of course - but this feel-good comedy has a small undertone of seriousness as well. And it has a great cast, many delightful scenes, a reasonably relaxed Jim Carrey and a lighthearted style. Y/N? I say Y.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Korean Estonian

Release Date:

19 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yes Man

Filming Locations:

Rose Bowl - 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,262,471, 21 December 2008

Gross USA:

$97,690,976

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$223,241,637

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, Heyday Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1