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:

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

Stars:

Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino

1 win & 15 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	...	Michael 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 one of the world's greatest 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:

plagiarism | alternative reality | the beatles | musician | 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 | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for suggestive content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Beatles had zero input creatively, outside of approving of their music being used in the film. Director Danny Boyle stated in interviews that the film was "blessed" by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well as the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison.

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Goofs

During a crowd shot at Wembley Stadium, London, a grandstand sign saying "Principality Stadium" can be seen. This is the sponsored name of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

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Quotes

[to Jack and Ellie]
Gavin: Well, this is a strange one. Of course I've always known I was number two. But that's not a bad place to be. Some of the best songs never made it to number one. Common People by Pulp, for a start. It's a total classic. And obviously all I want is for Ellie to be happy.
Ellie Appleton: Gavin. Best man I ever met.
Ellie Appleton: [she kisses his cheek] Thank you, Gavin.

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Crazy Credits

A man named George Harrison is in the end credits as video assistant and for additional photography.

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Connections

References Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

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Soundtracks

Rock This Road
(Richard Curtis, Adem Ilhan & Daniel Pemberton)

User Reviews

I really, really wanted to love this one

What a great premise totally wasted by a mediocre screenplay. Acting is good, but everything else falls flat. Sheeran's participation doesn't really make any sense. He should've been just a cameo...

All in all, a big disappointment.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK China Japan USA

Language:

English Portuguese 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:

$153,178,301

Company Credits

Production Co:

Decibel Films, Dentsu, Etalon Film

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