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IMDb rating 6.8
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Critic rating 6.9

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Critic Sheila O'Malley
rated 5

The looks on his friends' faces when they hear "Yesterday" for the first time was very moving.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

A hopeless songwriter wakes up to find he’s the only person who can remember the Fab Four’s hits in a wacky, winning comedy...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Helen O'Hara
rated 8

Boyle always excels with music, and these stripped-down, largely guitar-led Beatles numbers are unfailingly great...

Read full review at Empire
Asker Paltoft
rated 9

Great fun to watch

2 years ago
Max Delér
rated 8

I have my doubts about this movie at first. I usually don't care much for movies in this genre but this one was actually pretty good.

4 years ago
Critic Joyce Slaton
rated 8

...'Yesterday' is a lot of fun.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Martin Gronemann
rated 5

Med sit sensitive spil stråler Lily James i rollen som Jacks bedste veninde og står for filmens absolut fineste skuespilpræstation.

Read full review at Soundvenue
Critic Jan-Olov Andersson
rated 6

...en underhållande resa...

Read full review at Aftonbladet

Cast & Crew

Danny Boyle
Director
James Corden
As James Corden
Robert Carlyle
As John Lennon (uncredited)
Meera Syal
As Sheila Malik
Lily James
As Ellie Appleton
Hiten Patel
As Security Guard (uncredited)

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"Yesterday" is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Richard Curtis. The movie follows the story of Jack Malik (played by Himesh Patel), a struggling singer-songwriter who, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, discovers that he is the only person on earth who remembers The Beatles. As he begins to perform some of the band's greatest hits, Jack becomes an overnight music sensation. With the help of his steel-hearted American agent, Debra (played by Kate McKinnon), Jack's fame explodes. However, as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie (played by Lily James), the one person who has always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love. Featuring an all-star cast including Emmy winner Kate McKinnon and Grammy winner Ed Sheeran.

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