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Yes Man Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

One word can change everything.

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jul. 28, 2009

Yes Man

Release Date: Friday, December 19, 2008 Nationwide

Dana Goldberg, Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, David Iserson, John Michael Higgins, David Heyman, Peyton Reed, Bruce Berman, Molly Sims, Marty Ewing, Jarrad Paul, Danny Masterson, Andrew Mogel, Sasha Alexander, Richard D. Zanuck, Danny Wallace

The story centers on a man who decides to change his life by saying yes to everything that comes his way.

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 44 m

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The story centers on a man who decides to change his life by saying yes to everything that comes his way.

Plot

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Plot
"Yes Man" stars Jim Carrey as Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere - the operative word being "no" - until he signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say "yes" to everything and anything. Unleashing the power of "YES" begins to transform Carl's life in amazing and unexpected ways, getting him promoted at work and opening the door to a new romance. But his willingness to embrace every opportunity might just become too much of a good thing.
Comedy Drama

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The film's director Peyton Reed last directed Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Ant-Man and the Wasp. The film's writer David Iserson last wrote The Spy Who Dumped Me and The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp.

Director
Peyton Reed
Producers
Jim Carrey
David Heyman
Richard D. Zanuck

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for crude sexual humor, language and brief nudity
Runtime
1 hr, 44 m
Tagline
One word can change everything.
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Based on the British memoir by Danny Wallace.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Yes Man was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 19, 2008. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Seven Pounds, The Tale of Despereaux and Adam Resurrected.



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Tue., Jul. 28, 2009

  • Added the Blu-ray release date of April 7, 2009

  • Added the DVD release date of March 31, 2009

  • Added a running time of 104 minutes

  • Added the soundtrack release date of December 16, 2008

  • Changed the production status to Release

  • Added the tagline: "One word can change everything. "

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