Yes Man

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Yes Man

PG-13

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

Apr 29, 2019

[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.

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Eddie Cockrell

Sydney Morning Herald

Jan 8, 2009

3.5/5

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

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David Stratton

The Australian

Jan 8, 2009

1.5/5

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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 5, 2024

1.5/4

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.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 27, 2020

3.0/4.0

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

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Sergio Benítez

Espinof

May 8, 2020

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

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 8, 2026

Not one of Jim Carrey's best movie thus my three star rating!

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Aug 25, 2026

A fun little life lesson! Good one, but could’ve been a bit more practical. Fun, feel-good and carried well by Jim Carrey.

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026

9/10 Comedy Great Jim Carey movie. Has to say yes to everything

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 May 27, 2026

A very average and not particularly funny comedy. Not much else to say about it. Watched on DVD.

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Charlie S

@RT60494889 May 6, 2026

Okay, this movie with a little script polish would be way better. That said, the absurdity is charming, and the message about life makes it amazing.

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Jessica B

@JessicaSantos Apr 20, 2026

Yes Man é Jim Carrey em modo leve e otimista, misturando comédia física com uma mensagem de abertura para a vida. O destaque é a transformação do personagem, que passa de negativo e fechado para alguém que diz "sim" a novas experiências — gerando situações divertidas e caóticas. Em poucas palavras: leve, inspirador e bem-humorado, com o Carrey mais acessível e carismático.

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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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