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Based on Danny Wallace's autobiographical book, Jim Carrey stars as a man who decides to spice up his life by saying yes to everything in his life that he would normally say no to. Fun With Dick and J... read more read more...ane's creative team of director Peyton Reed and writer Nick Stoller head up the production. Zooey Deschanel co-stars as the romantic interest, with Bradley Cooper appearing as Carrey's best friend. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Peyton Reed

Release Date: December 19, 2008

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  • moonrivers
    April 10, 2012
    moonrivers
    Not a completely terrible pass of time and the message is probably an admirable one ("say YES to life!") but the work suffers from the heavy hand of formula romcom, never altering course, and for that I found myself resisting the too obvious twists and turns, the too obvious char... read moreacterizations. Blah.
  • aliceinpunderland
    February 12, 2012
    aliceinpunderland
    Really quite adorable. The fruition of Carl's Korean and guitar lessons is jubilant and moving.
  • phubbs1
    February 9, 2012
    phubbs1
    This is a funny Carrey film, most things he makes still turns to gold but its not quite as shiny as it once was. Half n half with this one...on one hand this is a very enjoyable, amusing gentle film that expresses Carrey's comedic skills well. Its not insane like 'The Mask' or 'L... read moreiar Liar' with huge rubber faced over the top jesting, its quite down to earth and more sentimental with Carrey going with the more rom com style. The character of 'Norm' is a pretty funny scene stealer for me as the rest of the cast is alttle boring really, Stamp seems to have lost his acting ability.

    On the other hand this is really quite an unoriginal film that anyone could have taken the lead in, straight to DVD and never heard of again. You can see the jokes and outcomes coming a mile of and predict the story (similar theme to Liar Liar without kids), but Carrey is a funny guy and this film can lighten yr day, very easy going.
  • aquateen2
    December 4, 2011
    aquateen2
    What we have here is a predictable film but a funny one. Its a modern Liar Liar as this film has similar plot elements. Carrey keeps the film afloat well however if anyone else was chosen for the role it would be a different story..
  • ironclad1609
    November 21, 2011
    ironclad1609
    In many regards this comedy feels like Jim Carrey remaking his own film "Liar liar". This time, instead of not being able to lie, he forces himself to say Yes to any proposal that is presented to him. That makes for a couple of really funny and a few rather pretentious scenes (th... read moree jumper), but entertains rather well overall. Deschanel is her usual quirky self as love interest and Carrey is best when he can do his over the top physical thing. The plot itself doesn't exactly raise the bar in originality, but had enough good jokes to make it through the film. Good enough for an entertaining evening, no more, no less.
  • fb701560354
    September 25, 2011
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    "Yes Man" is well-acted by Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel (who make a great on-screen ensemble), and it has a sweet, touching story at it's heart but it's humour is just too silly to be genuinely funny. So, don't say yes to "Yes Man" just because you have to, do it because you r... read moreeally want to.
  • blkbomb
    August 21, 2011
    blkbomb
    Terrence Bundley: You can't audit life, my friend. 

    "The era of yes has begun"

    Yes Man is an amusing comedy that never rises above being amusing. It's never hysterical, but often had me smirking. Jim Carey plays Jim Carey as Carl. Carl is a divorced man who has the same job he'... read mores had for years. He makes excuses to his friends about we he can't hang out. Let's just say he is always saying no and it's not getting him anywhere. Until he attends a "Yes" seminar and changes his way of thinking. Now he says "Yes" to everything and boring, lonely life is turning around.

     I really liked the supporting cast in Yes Man, which includes Bradley Cooper, Danny Masterson and Zooey Deschanel. The movie relies on if you like or don't like Jim Carey though. I like him somewhat, so I guess that's how I view this movie. I like it somewhat. It never becomes more then just an average comedy though. The concept of saying "Yes" to everything leads to some funny situations that are never entirely satisfactory, as in the drunk scene. 

    Decent enough to merit a watch, but don't expect anything new and exciting. If you don't like Jim Carey, don't watch it. I always hate when someone hates an actor like Carey, yet goes and sees all of his movies; then complains about them. Going in you already know you're going to hate it, so why put yourself through it. 
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    August 14, 2011
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    One word can change everything.

    Watch it again! Excellent movie, I couldn't help but enjoy it all over again. This movie was very very funny, when i still think of some parts I laugh by myself jaja. Excellent movie to watch and get some laughs out of it with a very nice message ... read morewe can all go along with.

    The banker Carl Allen is a lonely man with low self-esteem after his divorce with Stephanie, for whom he still yearns. He avoids his best friend Peter. He has a boring job, stalled in a bureaucratic position in the loan department of a bank; and he spends his spare time watching DVDs. When he meets by chance his former high school mate Nick, he is convinced to participate of a self-help program called "Yes Man" leaded by the guru Terrence Bundley. The basic principle of the program is to say "yes" to new situations, leaving the negativism aside. Carl misunderstands the concept and says "yes" to every question. While leaving the encounter, he helps a homeless man and in the end of the night he meets the gorgeous Allison that helps him with her scooter. His life completely changes with his new attitude.
  • fb1686480544
    August 12, 2011
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    The story is a bit predictable and silly, but it means well. Jim Carrey does his usual thing, and is amusing, and to an extent endearing. Zooey Deschanel does her usual 'kooky' thing, which is fine by me. Rhys Darby does a clumsily watered down (by the writers, I should say) vers... read moreion of his Flight of the Conchords character but is still extremely funny.
    Pretty standard comedy fare overall, but enjoyable nonetheless.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 7, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Yes Man is funny, but is truly not worthy of anything but that. Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) decides his life would be easier if he just said yes to everything he is asked. The plot is easy to tell what happens if you know the title of the film, there is no secrets, no surprise, n... read moreo nothing, we know he will regret sayng yes to everything in the end, and it was basically very boring. Jim Carrey is funny, he is funny in a lot of his films, and I consider film one of my favorite comedians, right under Will Ferell. Zooey Deshanel is just there as the romantic interest, nothing more, she wasn't funny at all. But i'd be lying if I said I never laughed, so if you wanna laugh see it, but its not as funny as you hope and it is a very forgettable film.

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Critic Reviews

Ben Mankiewicz
December 22, 2008
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

I think this movie needs to be skipped. Full Review

Ben Lyons
December 22, 2008
Ben Lyons, At the Movies

Contrived and silly to say the least. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
December 19, 2008
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

It's a small, nice return to form by Jim Carrey. Full Review

Kyle Smith
December 19, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post

The first time I saw Yes Man, I thought the concept was getting kind of stale toward the end. As it turns out, that was only the trailer. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
December 19, 2008
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

If you own the superior Liar Liar, you might as well stay home and watch it again. When Hollywood can't be both-ered to come up with new ideas, we have every right to just say no. Full Review

Colin Covert
December 19, 2008
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

There are flat performances in the film, false situations and bad lines, but the laughs are there and the message about personal transformation is timeless. Full Review

Rafer Guzman
December 19, 2008
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

Despite some brief vulgarity, this Carrey comedy has charm and -- surprise! -- a worthwhile message. Full Review

A.O. Scott
December 19, 2008
A.O. Scott, New York Times

Not far from that of Liar Liar, one of Mr. Carrey's biggest hits of the mid-'90s...That film was a philosophical tour de force compared with this one. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
December 19, 2008
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

Given the gloom of this season's holiday releases it is positively cheering just to see a character turn his frown upside down. Full Review

Peter Travers
December 19, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

If you're thinking 'yuck,' you're right.

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