Yes Man

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Yes Man

PG-13

Released Dec 19, 2008

1h 44m

Comedy

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Carl Allen is stuck in a rut with his negative ways. He goes to a self-help seminar and learns to unleash the power of yes. Living in the affirmative leads him to all sorts of transforming experiences; he gets a job promotion and even finds a new romance. But Carl finds that too much of anything, even positive thinking, is not necessarily a good thing.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

[Jim Carrey] connects with you, off and on, to make you laugh. Only thing is, Carrey's face-pulling, eye rolling antics have been served up once too often to for us to be enamoured anew.

Apr 29, 2019

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Eddie Cockrell

Sydney Morning Herald

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

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 8, 2009

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David Stratton

The Australian

Numbingly predictable and not as filled with action as the misleading poster suggests.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 8, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Inspirational as the themes may be, it’s still a formulaic Jim Carrey comedy the likes of which we’ve seen before, and will no doubt see again.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 5, 2024

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Carrey plays his humor closer to the bone and the result is funnier, more heartfelt and more believable.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 27, 2020

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Sergio Benítez

Espinof

'Yes Man' is also an ineffective sample of the limitations of Peyton Reed as a filmmaker. [Full Review in Spanish]

May 8, 2020

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Nathaniel P

A meh comedy by Jim Carrey

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Crude Sexual Humor, Brief Nudity and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $97,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Audience Member

Absolute banger of a movie...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Igor S

Not as good as other Jim Carrey movies, but it will still bring a few laughs to your face.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Audience Member

amazing movie , nmade me realise i should truly go out more Screw everyone who says its bad , their life is bad.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Ronald R

Good Movie!!! Recommended!!! A++ 🍿🎥🍿

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Synopsis

Carl Allen is stuck in a rut with his negative ways. He goes to a self-help seminar and learns to unleash the power of yes. Living in the affirmative leads him to all sorts of transforming experiences; he gets a job promotion and even finds a new romance. But Carl finds that too much of anything, even positive thinking, is not necessarily a good thing.

Director: Peyton Reed
Producer: Richard D. Zanuck, David Heyman
Screenwriter: Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Heyday Films, Zanuck Company
Rating: PG-13 (Crude Sexual Humor|Brief Nudity|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $97.7M
Runtime: 1h 44m

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