Critics Consensus
Yesterday may fall short of fab, but the end result is still a sweetly charming fantasy with an intriguing -- albeit somewhat under-explored -- premise.
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Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
Director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) and screenwriter Richard Curtis (Love Actually) have divergent cinematic sensibilities, but they meld well enough in this bittersweet, slightly wacky musical fantasy rom-com.
Feb 19, 2020
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Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
There was too much Richard Curtis and not enough Danny Boyle in this case. I didn't feel like it was a melding of their voices that went particularly well.
Oct 1, 2019
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Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
Yesterday is billing itself as a feel-good movie, buoyed by its Beatles-fuelled soundtrack and quirky premise. But will it make you feel good? Only if your personal bar is pretty low to clear.
Rated: 2/5
Aug 6, 2019
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Calum Cooper
Source (Scotland)
But its aim is to be a feel-good film that evokes charmed responses. While it may not do so in a particularly stellar way, I do think it succeeds at that.
Rated: 3/5
Jul 14, 2024
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Ethan Gordon
InSession Film
If the best part of a film about The Beatles is a lame Ed Sheeran joke, we’ve got problems.
Rated: C-
Mar 21, 2024
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Erick Estrada
Cinegarage
The movie doesn't explore the depth of the consequences of the ploy the protagonist plays... [Full review in Spanish]
Jun 21, 2023
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Mo
Liked the music, acting, and scenery. Well done.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
09/13/19
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Linda
Excellent thought provoking film on choices we make in life.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
09/12/19
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Nice movie!
Very uplifting movie, great concept and did not end as I thought it would. Nice surprise. Great music too!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
09/09/19
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Peter W
Beatles music makes it attractive, but it moves a bit slowly and fails to capitalize on what could have been very interesting subplot that he wasn’t the only one after all. Overblows his paranoia and the relationship blindness turning to epiphany.
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
09/03/19
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Kris
My 3rd time seeing this beautiful movie! Loved the romance and the comedy, and the touch of fantasy but the music was amazing! Go see it!!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
09/06/19
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Jacqueline W
An unexpected pleasure! Enjoyed Beatle classics made contemporary and the plot twist and surprise guest.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
09/02/19
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Help!
Yesterday: Official Clip - Help!
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Playing Yesterday
Yesterday: Official Clip - Playing Yesterday
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Beatles Medley
Yesterday: Official Clip - Beatles Medley
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Wake Up and Love Me
Yesterday: Official Clip - Wake Up and Love Me
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Giving The Beatles to the World
Yesterday: Official Clip - Giving The Beatles to the World
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Ed Sheeren vs. The Beatles
Yesterday: Official Clip - Ed Sheeren vs. The Beatles
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Back in the USSR
Yesterday: Official Clip - Back in the USSR
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Yesterday: Official Clip - John Lennon
Yesterday: Official Clip - John Lennon
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Not a One-Night Stand
Yesterday: Official Clip - Not a One-Night Stand
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Yesterday: Official Clip - Let It Be
Yesterday: Official Clip - Let It Be
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Synopsis
After a worldwide power outage, struggling musician Jack Malik wakes up to discover that no one has ever heard of the Beatles. When he starts to play the band's songs, he soon becomes a pop sensation in the eyes of the media and the adoring public.
Director
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Danny Boyle
Producer
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Tim Bevan,
Eric Fellner,
Bernard Bellew,
Matthew James Wilkinson,
Richard Curtis,
Danny Boyle
Screenwriter
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Richard Curtis
Distributor
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Universal Pictures
Production Co
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Working Title Films,
Etalon Film,
Decibel Films
Rating
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PG-13 (Suggestive Content|Language)
Genre
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Romance,
Comedy,
Music
Original Language
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English
Release Date (Theaters)
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Jun 28, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
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Sep 10, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
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$73.2M
Runtime
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1h 56m
Aspect Ratio
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Scope (2.35:1)
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