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The Yes Men (2004)

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Reviews Counted:81

Fresh:69

Rotten:12

Average Rating:7/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language

Runtime: 82 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:Sep 24, 2004 Limited

Box Office: $151,884

Synopsis: Two average guys who are mistaken for World Trade Organization representatives accept invitations to attend international meetings and make TV appearances on behalf of the U.S. They are the Yes... Two average guys who are mistaken for World Trade Organization representatives accept invitations to attend international meetings and make TV appearances on behalf of the U.S. They are the Yes Men, part of a group of comedians and activists who organize harmless pranks to spark political debate. Here, two members of the group, Andy and Mike, embark on several adventures, all of which are caught on film with utter hilarity, and which show viewers some disturbing realities. The film starts when one of the Yes Men's projects, a fake web site called GATT.org that imitates the WTO site, is taken to be real thing. Though the Yes Men's site parodies the concepts of the WTO in an attempt to voice their opposition to its policies, this detail goes overlooked by certain unscrupulous international organizers. For example, the Yes Men respond with glee to an invitation to attend a textile conference in Finland. They quickly go to work designing a costume for their presentation--a skintight gold bodysuit equipped with an inflatable phallus on which is mounted a TV screen. Hilarious footage of the faked presentation and its content--comparing current third-world labor practices to the slave trade--is simply unbelievable. However, the Yes Men's point is made loud and clear when nobody reacts: if you're the WTO, you can get away with anything. Further hijinks ensue, making THE YES MEN a fabulous, funny, and surprising film. [More]

Starring: Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum

Starring: Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum

Director: Chris Smith, Sarah Price, Dan Ollman

Director: Chris Smith, Sarah Price, Dan Ollman
Producer: Chris Smith, Sarah Price
Studio: MGM/UA

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Jonathan Swift would be proud.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
12/02/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

A hilarious subversion of the World Trade Organisation - but better, perhaps, not to entrust such weighty issues to a couple of confidence tricksters.

Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
11/26/04
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

The movie's humor, as these protesting pranksters make their points with deadpan delivery, hits its target more effectively than any bomb-thrower could.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
11/26/04
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

Think of a politicized version of the MTV show Punk'd and you're on your way to getting the idea of The Yes Men.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
11/11/04
Nick Carter
Nick Carter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

What we do see is unusually funny and sad.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
10/29/04
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

While some scenes seem to have been re-created, any questionable authenticity is negated by the hilariousness of the film.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas CityLife | comment Comment
10/29/04
Matt Kelemen
Matt Kelemen
Las Vegas CityLife

Apparently most people lose the urge to fight for justice somewhere between the frat house and the corporate cubicle.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/24/04
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Filmcritic.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
10/22/04
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The film is amusing and at times informative, but it's also got an underlying self-importance that's a little condescending.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
10/21/04
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

Inspiring and shows just how far a couple of guys, a few computers, and a good sense of humor can go.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/19/04
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

The Yes Men's political performance art is very funny and much care obviously goes into it.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
10/19/04
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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One doesn't often go to a documentary expecting belly laughs, but this one delivers more than its share.

Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
10/19/04
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

Hysterical and thought-provoking.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
10/18/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

Anyone who suspects that satire is dead need look no further than The Yes Men to realize the art of lampooning is alive and well.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
10/15/04
Karen Karbo
Karen Karbo
Oregonian

If there is a lesson to be learned from The Yes Men, it's that it's best to think of how our actions might affect others because hell hath no fury like being the butt of one of these fellow's jokes.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
10/15/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Kansas City Star

The Yes Men has its moments, but they're too few and far between to make us drop our Palm Pilots and dissolve into continuous laughter.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
10/15/04
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Andy and Mike can’t believe what they’ve been able to get away with. They don’t bully; rather, they make their point with a really subversive sense of humor. And a brass set.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
10/10/04
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
FilmStew.com

There are few things as satisfying as watching the wealthy, righteous, powerful or pompous get fully duped. As a result, there is a great deal of satisfaction in The Yes Men.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
10/08/04
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Their usual mode is face to face, as they attend a conference or address a group of people in suits.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
10/08/04
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

The sheer chutzpah that Andy and Mike...exhibit as they make their outrageous statements is a pleasure for the anarchist inside me.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
10/08/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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