The Yes Men Fix the World

"Sometimes it takes a lie to expose the truth"

2009 1h 27m EN

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7.1

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7.5

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★7.1TMDB · 106🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★7.5IMDB · 5,226

Documentary

Synopsis

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THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks.

“Sometimes it takes a lie to expose the truth”

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Cast

Andy Bichlbaum
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Mike Bonanno
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Reggie Watts
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Bichlbaum
Writers: Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum
Languages: English
Countries: France, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Yes Men Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno and Reggie Watts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes it takes a lie to expose the truth".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1352852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy Bichlbaum directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Yes Men Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno and Reggie Watts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes it takes a lie to expose the truth".
8IMDB entry: tt1352852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "political activism", "market economy", "anti-globalisation activist", "based on true story".