Yes Man

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  • Opened December 19, 2008 
  • 1 hr 44 min
  • PG-13 | crude sexual humor, language and brief nudity

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. More on child suitability

  • Jim Carrey stars as Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere—the operative word being “no”—until he signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything...and anything. Unleashing the power of “YES” begins to transform Carl’s life in amazing and unexpected ways, getting him promoted at work and opening the door to a new romance. But his willingness to embrace every opportunity might just become too much of a good thing. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins, Rhys Darby
  • Director: Peyton Reed
  • Genres: Comedy

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Funny

by supertroup

I think it's a good movie, but some of the humor wasn't necessary....

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Carrey is Hilarious

by tkscooby

This movie shows why Jim Carrey is so funny and spontaneous. Reeed a bull! Learning Korean, taking a random flight to Lincoln, Persian wife finder.com. I can say no more, bow to Jim Carreys laughable...

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

Starts out wobbly but ends up quite nicely, primarily because Carrey has a wonderful acting partner in Zooey Deschanel. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Michael Rechtshaffen

Carrey's most satisfying live-action effort since "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

This is basically a nerd-loosening-his-tie romantic comedy done in the manic-compulsive mode of "Liar Liar." Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

Like many previous Carrey vehicles, the point of this one directed by Peyton Reed is that one should not live at the extremes, but should achieve a balance between low and high, no and yes. Read full review

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Jim Carrey as Carl Allen and Terence Stamp as Terrence Bundly in "Yes Man."