Yes, God, Yes

"Being bad has never felt so good."

2020 1h 18m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 622

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Alice, a young innocent Catholic girl, is tempted into masturbating after an AOL chat suddenly turns sexual, however is conflicted as the act would be considered a sin.

“Being bad has never felt so good.”

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Cast

Natalia Dyer
Alice
Timothy Simons
Father Murphy
Wolfgang Novogratz
Chris
Francesca Reale
Laura
Susan Blackwell
Gina
Parker Wierling
Wade
Alisha Boe
Nina
Donna Lynne Champlin
Mrs. Veda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Maine
Writers: Karen Maine
Languages: English
Countries: Brazil, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Maine, shot by Todd Antonio Somodevilla. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Natalia Dyer and Timothy Simons and Wolfgang Novogratz carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Being bad has never felt so good.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karen Maine directs. Todd Antonio Somodevilla behind the camera. Ian Hultquist scores. Jennifer Lee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Brazil, United States of America.
4Directed by Karen Maine, shot by Todd Antonio Somodevilla. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ian Hultquist. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jennifer Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Natalia Dyer and Timothy Simons and Wolfgang Novogratz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Being bad has never felt so good.".
9IMDB entry: tt8949056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "coming of age", "teenage girl", "catholic".

The technical file

Cinematography: Todd Antonio Somodevilla
Original score: Ian Hultquist
Editing: Jennifer Lee
Production design: Sally Levi
Costume design: Brittany Loar
Makeup / hair: Jordan Venetis
Sound: Tom Ryan
Stunt coordinator: Scott Dale
Runtime: 78 min · 1h 18m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Yes, God, Yes (2020)

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r96sk2023-02-24
★ 7/10
Good film! Led by the likeable Natalia Dyer, <em>'Yes, God, Yes'</em> is a fairly amusing and entertaining watch. It's pretty straightforward and there aren't any thrills or anything, but it is a competently made film that doesn't overstay its welcome; 78 minutes well spent. Dyer is very good, as I knew she would be - I'm a fan of her from <em>'<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things" rel="nofollow">Stranger Things</a>'</em>. Worth a watch.
s6kx2026-10-01
★ 1/10
This movie does not portray religious people as they truly are, contrary to what some might think; rather, it reveals how non-religious people imagine them—a projection intended to provide the non-religious with psychological comfort. To avoid feeling like they belong to a "corrupt" group, they generalize corruption, claiming everyone is corrupt. They may even convince themselves they are superior because they do not hide their corruption—ignoring the fact that concealing wrongdoing is a virtue, not a sin. Concealment serves to maintain the distinction of sin as sin; if no one hid their transgressions, the very concept of sin would vanish, as people would argue, "If it were truly a sin, they would have tried to hide it." In any case, I do not deny the existence of hypocrites—those who display only the positive aspects of their lives, whether religious, political, or moral. Hypocrisy is everywhere. However, attempting to paint all religious people as hypocrites is merely an effort to pigeonhole them through negative stereotyping, all to make the opposing side look better. These are psychological tricks and mental ruses; they show no respect for the viewer's intelligence, assuming no one is smart enough to see through their malicious game. Look, I am a Muslim—not a Christian. I stand to gain nothing from defending Christians, especially the religious ones; I know full well that the majority of religious Christians dislike Muslims. Yet, in the interest of fairness and truth, I recognize that portraying religious Christians this way is a tactic designed to tarnish their image in the eyes of young women. The goal is to prevent these women from joining their ranks, thereby increasing the chances for non-religious men to gain sexual access to them—because they know that if young women were to join the ranks of the religious, it would become difficult for non-religious men to gain access to their bodies—as religiosity would pose a formidable barrier. This movie aims to break down that barrier solely so that non-religious men can exploit these women's bodies; that is why it is a truly terrible movie.