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The Yes Men

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This documentary showcases the beginnings of the "Yes Men," a parody group started by Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, who initially set up a fake World Trade Organization website to spoof the hypocrisy of the group. Gradually, conferences and news media started to contact the two men thinking they were the actual WTO. Mike and Andy began impersonating members of the WTO at these events, using exaggerated and callous statements to satirize the actions of the organization.

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Shining a spotlight on activists as unorthodox as they are entertaining, The Yes Men proves advocating for social change can be seriously funny.

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Joshua Rothkopf In These Times 03/16/2020
Hilariously, The Yes Men follows a subversive group of well-organized activists posing as guest speakers... Go to Full Review Sukhdev Sandhu Daily Telegraph (UK) 04/01/2019
Its willingness to mock not just the men in power suits but the journos and news organisations who swallow their FTSE gibberish is salutary indeed. Go to Full Review Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press 10/19/2004
3/4
The Yes Men's political performance art is very funny and much care obviously goes into it. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/14/2013
2/4
...the filmmakers don't have a solid plan for bringing the Yes Men's story to the big screen... Go to Full Review Jay Antani Cinema Writer 08/17/2010
2.5/4
As activists, the Yes Men are about as effective as an article in the satirical weekly, The Onion, or any episode of Phil Hendry's radio show Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/21/2009
A-
Uproarious subversive documentary that targets the World Trade Organization. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bulgantamir B @RT36664197 07/29/2024 It was very good movie. See more Bahad j @RT27093708 07/28/2024 The movie was a very exciting adventure from start to finish See more 07/20/2020 Amazing Documentary! It shows how corporations are corrupt in a funny manner. See more 11/14/2019 Exposing the trash who run our corporations. It's crazy the press they manage to get. See more 03/27/2016 Love these guys! I donated to their Kickstarter to get this going, pleased to see it on screen. See more 03/02/2016 Two likeable lads take on the big corporations. Posing as representatives of the World Trade Organisation they satirise the Organisation's operations as it promotes international trade agreements that allow corporations to override a nation's policies and eventually create a greater divide between developed and developing countries. The message is still relevant as nations are being asked again to ratify another international trade agreement that will limit a nation's legal system from protectingi its citizens from multinational companies running roughshod over their rights. I loved the team involved in putting this whole satire/show together. Their audacity is wonderful. What is missing however is more context/background of the activities of the WTO and the horrible outcomes of these activities. This would have led to a greater impact for the Yes Men's antics. Including footage of Michael Moore was not enough. Kudos to Herb Alpert for financially supporting the group. I take it they were being serious about this? We didn't actually get to see Mr Alpert. See more Read all reviews
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Dan Ollman

Director

Sarah Price

Director

Chris Smith

Director

Andy Bichlbaum

Self

Mike Bonanno

Self

Michael Moore

Self

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The Yes Men

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Synopsis This documentary showcases the beginnings of the "Yes Men," a parody group started by Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, who initially set up a fake World Trade Organization website to spoof the hypocrisy of the group. Gradually, conferences and news media started to contact the two men thinking they were the actual WTO. Mike and Andy began impersonating members of the WTO at these events, using exaggerated and callous statements to satirize the actions of the organization.
Director
Dan Ollman, Sarah Price, Chris Smith
Producer
Sarah Price, Chris Smith
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Yes Men Films LLC
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 24, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$199.0K
Runtime
1h 20m
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