Yesterday (2019)

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.

Director:

Danny Boyle

Writers:

Jack Barth (story by), Richard Curtis (screenplay)

Stars:

Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Himesh Patel	...	Jack Malik
Lily James	...	Ellie Appleton
Sophia Di Martino	...	Carol
Ellise Chappell	...	Lucy
Meera Syal	...	Sheila Malik
Harry Michell	...	Nick
Vincent Franklin	...	Brian
Joel Fry	...	Rocky
Michael Kiwanuka	...	Micheal Kiwanuka
Karma Sood	...	Young Jack
Gus Brown	...	Marcus The Dentist
Sanjeev Bhaskar	...	Jed Malik
Karl Theobald	...	Terry
Alexander Arnold	...	Gavin
Dominic Coleman	...	Ipswich TV Host

Storyline

In Lowestoft UK, Jack Malik is a frustrated musician whose musical career is going nowhere despite the faith that his friend/manager Ellie Appleton has in him. However, on the night Jack decides to give up, the whole world is momentarily hit with a massive blackout during which Jack is hit by a bus. Upon regaining consciousness, Jack learns to his astonishment that he is apparently now the only one who knows the music of the Beatles. Realizing this improbable opportunity, Jack begins playing the music of the greatest of the rock bands, claiming it as his own. It pays off quickly and Jack becomes a worldwide musical sensation. However, Jack finds himself drifting away from Ellie, only realizing his love for her when she has become intimidated by his success, which depends on a blatant plagiarization that no one could find out. Now, Jack must make a fundamental moral decision about his music to satisfy his conscience as he decides what he truly needs.

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Plot Keywords:

the beatles | musician | plagiarism | alternative reality | rock star | 

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Taglines:

Yesterday everyone knew the Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He's about to become a very big deal.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Music | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for suggestive content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK Russia China

Language:

English Italian Japanese

Release Date:

28 June 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yesterday

Filming Locations:

Cantley, Norfolk, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,010,050, 30 June 2019

Gross USA:

$73,286,650

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$138,886,650

Company Credits

Production Co:

Decibel Films, Etalon Film, Perfect World Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 (Dolby Surround 5.1) (downmixed) Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the movie, Jack was hit on his bike and broke his front teeth and bloodied his lip. That actually happened to Paul McCartney in 1966. McCartney fell from his moped and chipped a front tooth in Liverpool. He also cut his lip and was left with a scar.

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Goofs

When Jack is in the Los Angeles recording studio, a European-style (green) Fire Exit sign is seen over a door.

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Quotes

Rocky: Love your work, man.
Ed Sheeran: Thanks.
Rocky: Especially the rapping.
Ed Sheeran: Really?
Rocky: No, I'm only kidding. No, leave it to the brothers, I say.

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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits, massive, colored words pan horizontally across the screen in connection with the department that is currently scrolling up the screen. For example: EDITING, COLOUR, MUSIC, L.A., MOSCOW (for the L.A. and Moscow units), 2ND UNIT, etc.

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Connections

References The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

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Soundtracks

Rock This Road
Written by Richard Curtis, Adem Ilhan & Daniel Pemberton

User Reviews

Feel-good movie and a real crowd pleaser. I love it!

Saw it at my cinema in Lovran, Croatia just a few hours ago, so it's still pretty "fresh" while I'm writing this. The whole idea is great, haven't seen those yet in mainstream cinema. The plot is pretty much straight-forward, with likeable characters, great music (of course) and when the movie was over, it left me with good feeling and a smile on my face still singing Hey Jude.

All actors are really good, but Lily James is so adorable in this movie! She shines in her character and steals every scene she is in. Liked her the most (obviously).

Take your girlfriend/boyfriend/friends/family to see this rom-com fantasy music comedy in cinema on a big screen, and even if you won't like the movie, you will sing Beatles songs after and feel good about it (guaranteed)!