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Yes Man (2008)
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Reviews Counted:143
Fresh:62
Rotten:81
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Jim Carrey's comic convulsions are the only bright spots in this otherwise dim and predictable comedy.
Theatrical Release:2009
Box Office: $97,632,413
Synopsis: Jim Carrey returns to hilarious form with this romantic comedy in the same vein as the Carrey classic LIAR LIAR. After a few stints in more serious features like ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS... [More]
Starring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby
Director: Peyton Reed
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Reviews for Yes Man
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 2/4 |
Mr. Carrey's performance is a return to the rubber-faced roles that dominated multiplexes in the mid- to late '90s, and that's not necessarily a good thing. Full Review |
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 4/5 |
The benefits of grounding comedy in reality are never-ending, and Yes Man takes advantage of most of them. Peyton Reed is officially one of my favorite comic directors. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
[The] writers...pay lip service to the dark side of 'yes,' but don't do enough to explore what could have made the film more than a bouncy entertainment. [Blu-ray] Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
...Jim Carrey's most entertaining comedy since 1997's Liar Liar... Full Review |
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5/10 |
I found myself having a few pleasant chuckles but still frustrated at the movie for not bothering with telling a story that hasn't already been told a million times before. Full Review |
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A film that has little plot until the last act, yet Carrey rises above it to bring it to an acceptable level. Full Review |
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7/10 |
...a pleasant surprise: a romantic comedy that is cute, amiable, and winning without being excessively tedious, saccharine, or gross. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
we won't be awarding points for originality, but sometimes the familiar can be just fine Full Review |
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6/10 |
Sporadically funny, mostly amusing and harmless. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Peyton Reed peca por jamais conseguir definir o tom que pretende empregar. Full Review |
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C- |
Jim Carrey's career has succumbed to painfully mediocre comedies and genre missteps for so long that "Yes Man" barely registers even as you're watching it. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
The most even-keeled, pleasant and mainstream movie Jim Carrey has made in many a moon. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
Numbingly predictable and not as filled with action as the misleading poster suggests. Full Review |
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3/5 |
It’s charming enough with some nice comedy touches, but the initially intriguing premise is soon railroaded out of sight by its desire to conform to a tried-and-tested cinematic formula. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Put bluntly, don't be afraid to say 'no' to Yes Man. Full Review |
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2/5 |
It’s a bland, high-concept comedy where the producers seem to have entered the spirit of the thing by saying yes to every random idea the writers came up with. Full Review |
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Sort of ho-hum stuff, but nice to see a cameo from Rhys Darby, from TV's Flight of the Conchords. Full Review |
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4/5 |
It’s that rare thing – an example of Hollywood getting hold of a good idea, working on it… and not screwing it up. Full Review |
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0/5 |
This dreadful comedy starts from a rotten premise and goes downhill with a series of unfunny sketches, crass product placements and roles that degrade those who have ill-advisedly taken them. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Yes Man is a terrific feelgood comedy, with Jim Carrey in brilliant form. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Yes Man
May 25, 2009:
Is Yes Man a riot? Yes, and no. Zooey doesn't have much to do except the laugh track thing to Carrey's antics. And on a positive note, Carrey gets to make out with three women and also moon the audience biker style, if that's your thing. 
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