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Film · 2019

Yesterday

Directed by Danny Boyle · starring Harry Michell, Díana Bermudez and Dominic Coleman

  • 1 h 56 min
  • 12
  • Comedy · Fantasy · Music
  • UKChina
  • Released in the UK 27 June 2019
  • 6.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.2 Users19 votes
  • 6.1 Critics7 reviews
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Synopsis

Jack Malik (Himesh Patel, 'Eastenders') has spent the past ten years trying to break into the music industry with little to no success. His manager and childhood best-friend, Ellie Appleton (Lily James, 'Cinderella'), manages to score him a gig at a music festival. After the gig turns out to be a tiny concert in a tent, Jack starts to cycle home, disappointed by his failures. On his way, the entire planet experiences a worldwide blackout during which Jack is knocked unconscious by a bus. When he wakes up, Ellie presents him with a new guitar to replace the one wrecked in the accident, on which he plays the iconic song by The Beatles, 'Yesterday'. When he finishes playing, however, Jack makes a shocking discovery: nobody on Earth remembers The Beatles except for him.

Jack is torn between not wanting success due to the talent of other artists and also knowing that he can reintroduce the artistry of The Beatles to the world. When he recreates their classics and passes them off as his own, success starts rolling in like it never has before. Jack must decide between finally making it on the music scene and his artistic integrity in the latest romantic comedy scripted by Richard Curtis ('Four Weddings and a Funeral') and directed by Danny Boyle ('Slumdog Millionaire'),

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The essentials

Runtime
116 min1 hour and 56 minutes
Budget
$26mUniversal Pictures
Box office
$67.9m2.6 times its budget
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is Yesterday?
1 hour and 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Yesterday released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 27 June 2019.
Who directed Yesterday?
Danny Boyle.
Who is in Yesterday?
It stars Harry Michell, Díana Bermudez, Dominic Coleman and Himesh Patel.
Where can I watch Yesterday?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Yesterday make?
It took $67.9 million in US. It cost $26 million.
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Cast

Full cast (29)
Director
Danny Boyle
Writers
Richard Curtis
Music
Daniel Pemberton
Producers
Tim Bevan, Danny Boyle, Richard Curtis, Eric Fellner

Videos and trailers

All 3 videos
'Yesterday' Trailer 2:4911 February 2019

Photos and posters

All 18 photos

Reviews

All 7 reviews
7.2 19 votes
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What the critics say average 6.1 from 7 outlets

  • 9.0 EmpireHelen O'Hara A glowing tribute to The Beatles and their music, this is both a toe-tapping pleasure to watch and a smart, occasionally scathing look at how we get things wrong. Read
  • 8.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw A wacky, winning comedy (...) It is directed with dash and gusto by Danny Boyle (...) There are lots of laughs and goosebump moments Read
  • 6.7 Entertainment WeeklyDarren Franich The sanded edges of 'Yesterday' feel more like a flashy commercial ? one of those recent music documentaries commissioned by the people on screen, propaganda with feels. The music?s good, and it?ll… Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $26m
  • US $67.9m
  • UK £12.8m

Awards

All the awards

Soundtrack

All 34 songs
  1. Love & HateMichael Kiwanuka Spotify
  2. YesterdayHimesh Patel Spotify
  3. Let It BeHimesh Patel Spotify
  4. I Want To Hold Your HandHimesh Patel, Lily James Spotify

Trivia

  • Ed Sheeran's inspiration

    Ed Sheeran plays himself in this movie and has recognized that The Beatles are one of his bigger inspirations when he composes his songs.

  • Chris Martin was out of the shooting

    In the beginning, Ed Sheeran part was meant for Chris Martin, Coldplay leader, but the difficulties to combine the schedules of musician and the shooting made imposible this appearance.

  • Inhabitants as extras

    The most importante concert was filmed in Goleston, in Norfolk island and its inhabitants worked as extras for the scene.

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