Yesterday Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A rock-n-roll comedy about music, dreams, friendship, and the long and winding road that leads to the love of your life.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He’s about to become a very big deal.

Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed … and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.

Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, and with a little help from his steel-hearted American agent, Debra (Kate McKinnon), Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie — the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love.

Comedy Musical Romantic Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Yesterday.

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  Lily James

  Greedy People, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

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  Kate McKinnon

  Barbie, Bombshell

• H
  Himesh Patel

  Greedy People, Tenet

• E
  Ed Sheeran

  Bridget Jones's Baby, Sumotherhood

• S
  Sophia Di Martino

• J
  Joel Fry

  The End We Start From, Cruella

• H
  Harry Michell

• L
  Lamorne Morris

  Saturday Night, Not Another Church Movie

Crew Behind the Film

The Yesterday behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Danny Boyle last directed T2: Trainspotting and Steve Jobs. The film's writer Richard Curtis last wrote Genie and Rising Phoenix.

Director

Danny Boyle

Screenwriter

Richard Curtis

Producers

Tim Bevan
Danny Boyle
Eric Fellner

Additional Information

All Trailers

Official Yesterday movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Yesterday movie production.

Key Facts

• Featuring new versions of The Beatles’ most beloved hits.
• Brit singer Ed Sheeran is in talks to make an appearance in the film (Deadline, 4/17/18).

Questions

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Official Page and Social Links

• Official Facebook
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• Official X
• Official Site
• Official Yesterday Soundtrack

Across the Web

• Get Tickets & Showtimes
• Buy on Amazon
• More Info on IMDb