Yes Man

Yes Man (2008)

  • 45% of critics liked it
    (151 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (278,968 ratings)

Based on Danny Wallace's autobiographical book, Jim Carrey stars as a man who decides to spice up his life by saying yes to everything in his life that he would normally say no to. Fun With Dick and Jane's creative team of director Peyton Reed and writer Nick Stoller head up the production. Zooey… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By
Peyton Reed
Written By
Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 19, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Apr 7, 2009
Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow

Critic Reviews

  • Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

    I think this movie needs to be skipped.

  • Ben Lyons, At the Movies

    Contrived and silly to say the least.

  • Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

    It's a small, nice return to form by Jim Carrey.

  • Kyle Smith, New York Post

    The first time I saw Yes Man, I thought the concept was getting kind of stale toward the end. As it turns out, that was only the trailer.

  • Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

    If you own the superior Liar Liar, you might as well stay home and watch it again. When Hollywood can't be both-ered to come up with new ideas, we have every right to just say no.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    This is a funny Carrey film, most things he makes still turns to gold but its not quite as shiny as it once was. Half n half with this one...on one hand this is a very enjoyable, amusing gentle film that expresses Carrey's comedic skills well. Its not insane like 'The… More

  • Michael M


    What we have here is a predictable film but a funny one. Its a modern Liar Liar as this film has similar plot elements. Carrey keeps the film afloat well however if anyone else was chosen for the role it would be a different story..

  • Jens S


    In many regards this comedy feels like Jim Carrey remaking his own film "Liar liar". This time, instead of not being able to lie, he forces himself to say Yes to any proposal that is presented to him. That makes for a couple of really funny and a few rather pretentious… More

  • Raymond W


    "Yes Man" is well-acted by Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel (who make a great on-screen ensemble), and it has a sweet, touching story at it's heart but it's humour is just too silly to be genuinely funny. So, don't say yes to "Yes Man" just because… More

  • Melvin W


    Terrence Bundley: You can't audit life, my friend.  "The era of yes has begun" Yes Man is an amusing comedy that never rises above being amusing. It's never hysterical, but often had me smirking. Jim Carey plays Jim Carey as Carl. Carl is a divorced man who has… More

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