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Yes Man (2008)

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Reviews Counted:143

Fresh:62

Rotten:81

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: Jim Carrey's comic convulsions are the only bright spots in this otherwise dim and predictable comedy.

Australian Rating: TBC

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Comedies

Australian Theatrical Release:
Jan 1, 2009 Wide

US Box Office: $97,632,413

Synopsis: Jim Carrey returns to hilarious form with this romantic comedy in the same vein as the Carrey classic LIAR LIAR. After a few stints in more serious features like ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS... Jim Carrey returns to hilarious form with this romantic comedy in the same vein as the Carrey classic LIAR LIAR. After a few stints in more serious features like ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND and THE NUMBER 23, Carrey seems right at home playing Carl, a divorcé who starts out the film depressed and withdrawn, scared of taking a risk. Pressured by his best friend, Peter (Bradley Cooper), to get his act together or be stuck with a lonely life, Carl attends a New Age self-help seminar intended to change "no men" like Carl into "yes men" willing to meet life's challenges with gusto. Carl is reluctant at first, but finds the seminar to be ultimately life-changing when he's coerced into giving the "say yes" attitude a try. As the first opportunity to say yes presents itself, Carl hesitantly utters the three-letter word, setting the stage for a domino effect of good rewards, and giving Carrey a platform to show off his comic chops. But over time Carl realizes that saying yes to everything indiscriminately can reap results as complicated and messy as his life had become when saying "no" was his norm. The always-quirky Zooey Deschanel adds her signature charm as Carl's love interest, Allison. An unlikely match at first glance, the pair actually develop great chemistry as the story progresses, the actors playing off each other's different styles of humor. Rhys Darby also shines as Carl's loveable but clueless boss, and THAT 70s SHOW's Danny Masterson appears as another one of Carl's friends. While YES MAN marks no major departure from Carrey's previous work, the sweet crowd pleaser manages to showcase two sides of its leading man. [More]

Starring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby

Starring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby, John Michael Higgins, Danny Masterson, Terence Stamp, Sasha Alexander, Rocky Carroll, Anna Khaja, Brent Briscoe, Patrick Labyorteaux, Luis Guzman, Molly Sims, Fionnula Flanagan

Director: Peyton Reed

Director: Peyton Reed
Screenwriter: Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel
Producer: Richard D. Zanuck, David Heyman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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The most even-keeled, pleasant and mainstream movie Jim Carrey has made in many a moon.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment 1 Comment
01/08/09
Eddie Cockrell
Eddie Cockrell
Sydney Morning Herald
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Numbingly predictable and not as filled with action as the misleading poster suggests.

Full Review Source: The Australian | comment Comment
01/08/09
David Stratton
David Stratton
The Australian
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Carrey doesn't always attract comic material as smart as he is. Yes Man comes close. But no cigar.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
01/02/09
Annette Basile
Annette Basile
FILMINK (Australia)
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No, man.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment 2 Comments
01/02/09
Jim Schembri
Jim Schembri
The Age (Australia)
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The real question could well be why does Jim Carrey say Yes to these stupid films that do nothing to showcase his considerable talent. The main problem with Yes Man is not the basic concept, but the fact that the story is not grounded in reality

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
12/19/08
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile
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Mr. Carrey's performance is a return to the rubber-faced roles that dominated multiplexes in the mid- to late '90s, and that's not necessarily a good thing.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
08/30/09
Sonny Bunch
Sonny Bunch
Washington Times

The benefits of grounding comedy in reality are never-ending, and Yes Man takes advantage of most of them. Peyton Reed is officially one of my favorite comic directors.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
05/31/09
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

[The] writers...pay lip service to the dark side of 'yes,' but don't do enough to explore what could have made the film more than a bouncy entertainment. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
05/25/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

...Jim Carrey's most entertaining comedy since 1997's Liar Liar...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
05/21/09
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

I found myself having a few pleasant chuckles but still frustrated at the movie for not bothering with telling a story that hasn't already been told a million times before.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
04/24/09
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

A film that has little plot until the last act, yet Carrey rises above it to bring it to an acceptable level.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
04/19/09
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

...a pleasant surprise: a romantic comedy that is cute, amiable, and winning without being excessively tedious, saccharine, or gross.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
04/03/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

we won't be awarding points for originality, but sometimes the familiar can be just fine

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
03/01/09
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

Sporadically funny, mostly amusing and harmless.

Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru | comment Comment
01/31/09
Avi Offer
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru

Peyton Reed peca por jamais conseguir definir o tom que pretende empregar.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
01/30/09
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Jim Carrey's career has succumbed to painfully mediocre comedies and genre missteps for so long that "Yes Man" barely registers even as you're watching it.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
01/09/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

It’s charming enough with some nice comedy touches, but the initially intriguing premise is soon railroaded out of sight by its desire to conform to a tried-and-tested cinematic formula.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/05/09
Philip Wilding
Philip Wilding
Empire Magazine
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Put bluntly, don't be afraid to say 'no' to Yes Man.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
01/05/09
Richard Luck
Richard Luck
Channel 4 Film

It’s a bland, high-concept comedy where the producers seem to have entered the spirit of the thing by saying yes to every random idea the writers came up with.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment 4 Comments
01/05/09
Edward Porter
Edward Porter
Times [UK]
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Sort of ho-hum stuff, but nice to see a cameo from Rhys Darby, from TV's Flight of the Conchords.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
01/05/09
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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