Yesterday

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$155M

In Lowestoft UK, Jack Malik is a frustrated musician whose musical career is going nowhere despite the faith that his friend/manager Ellie Appleton has in him. However, on the night Jack decides to give up, the whole world is momentarily hit with a massive blackout during which Jack is hit by a bus. Upon regaining consciousness, Jack learns to his astonishment that he is apparently now the only one who knows the music of the Beatles. Realizing this improbable opportunity, Jack begins playing the music of one of the world's greatest rock bands, being forced to claim it as his own. It pays off quickly and Jack becomes a worldwide musical sensation. However, Jack finds himself drifting away from Ellie, only realizing his love for her when she has become intimidated by his success, which depends on a blatant plagiarization that no one could find out. Now, Jack must make a fundamental moral decision about his music to satisfy his conscience as he decides what he truly needs.

🏆 2 wins & 19 nominations total

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Director

Danny Boyle

Cast

Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino

Released

28 June 2019

Runtime

1h 56m

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

6.8 / 10

Votes

183,673

Metascore

55

Rotten Tomatoes

64%

Box office

$73,286,650

Budget

$26,000,000

Edition

Base