Yesterday

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Yesterday

PG-13

Released Jun 28, 2019

1h 56m

Romance

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Music

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Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, Jack becomes on overnight sensation with a little help from his agent.

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Critics Consensus

Yesterday may fall short of fab, but the end result is still a sweetly charming fantasy with an intriguing -- albeit somewhat under-explored -- premise.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) and screenwriter Richard Curtis (Love Actually) have divergent cinematic sensibilities, but they meld well enough in this bittersweet, slightly wacky musical fantasy rom-com.

Feb 19, 2020

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

There was too much Richard Curtis and not enough Danny Boyle in this case. I didn't feel like it was a melding of their voices that went particularly well.

Oct 1, 2019

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Yesterday is billing itself as a feel-good movie, buoyed by its Beatles-fuelled soundtrack and quirky premise. But will it make you feel good? Only if your personal bar is pretty low to clear.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 6, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

But its aim is to be a feel-good film that evokes charmed responses. While it may not do so in a particularly stellar way, I do think it succeeds at that.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Ethan Gordon

InSession Film

If the best part of a film about The Beatles is a lame Ed Sheeran joke, we’ve got problems.

Rated: C-

Mar 21, 2024

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

The movie doesn't explore the depth of the consequences of the ploy the protagonist plays... [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 21, 2023

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Mo

Liked the music, acting, and scenery. Well done.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/13/19

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Linda

Excellent thought provoking film on choices we make in life.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/19

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Nice movie!

Very uplifting movie, great concept and did not end as I thought it would. Nice surprise. Great music too!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/19

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Peter W

Beatles music makes it attractive, but it moves a bit slowly and fails to capitalize on what could have been very interesting subplot that he wasn’t the only one after all. Overblows his paranoia and the relationship blindness turning to epiphany.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/19

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Kris

My 3rd time seeing this beautiful movie! Loved the romance and the comedy, and the touch of fantasy but the music was amazing! Go see it!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/19

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Jacqueline W

An unexpected pleasure! Enjoyed Beatle classics made contemporary and the plot twist and surprise guest.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/02/19

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Synopsis

Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, Jack becomes on overnight sensation with a little help from his agent.

Director: Danny Boyle
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Bernard Bellew, Matthew James Wilkinson, Richard Curtis, Danny Boyle
Screenwriter: Richard Curtis
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films, Etalon Film, Decibel Films
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 28, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.2M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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