Yes Man

"One word can change everything."

2008 1h 44m EN

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6.7

SOLID

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44%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 7,606🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 403,090

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.

“One word can change everything.”

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Cast

Jim Carrey
Carl Allen
Zooey Deschanel
Renee Allison
Bradley Cooper
Peter
John Michael Higgins
Nick
Rhys Darby
Norman
Danny Masterson
Rooney
Fionnula Flanagan
Tillie
Terence Stamp
Terence

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peyton Reed
Writers: Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel
Languages: Estonian, English, Korean
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Estonian, English, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peyton Reed, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Craig Alpert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peyton Reed directs. Robert D. Yeoman behind the camera. Lyle Workman scores. Craig Alpert cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Estonian, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Estonian, English, Korean.
5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
6Directed by Peyton Reed, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Craig Alpert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel and Bradley Cooper carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "One word can change everything.".
11IMDB entry: tt1068680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 20 themes, including "california", "bungee-jump", "falling in love", "ex-wife".