Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this movie for review in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
COME TOGETHER WITH THE UNFORGETTABLE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES AND BREAKOUT PERFORMANCES BY HIMESH PATEL, LILY JAMES, KATE MCKINNON AND ED SHEERAN
IN THE FEEL-GOOD COMEDY
YESTERDAY
INCLUDES ORIGINAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES NOT SEEN IN THEATERS, AN ALTERNATE OPENING AND ENDING, GAG REEL, LOADS OF DELETED SCENES AND MORE
ON DIGITAL SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
“I BELIEVE IN YESTERDAY, AND YOU WILL TOO.”
— MIKE REYES, CINEMABLEND
ONE OF THE BEST-LOVED FILMS OF THE YEAR WITH AN 89% AUDIENCE SCORE ON
ROTTEN TOMATOES
Summary: Jack’s life is changed forever when he discovers he is the only person on earth who remembers the music of The Beatles and must decide if he truly wants the spotlight, or if all he needs is love, after all. Filled with heart and humor from beginning to end, Yesterday on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital comes packed with exciting bonus features including deleted and extended scenes, live performances at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, an alternate opening and ending and several featurettes with the filmmakers and cast that take fans further into the charming story. Hailed as “Funny, original, and touching” (Patrick Stoner, “Flicks” WHYY-TV (PBS)), Yesterday is a rock-n-roll comedy about music, dreams, friendship, and the long and winding road that leads to the love of your life. Stay in, “re-experience the Beatles’ songs as if they’re brand-new” (Mara Reinstein, Billboard) and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles’ Abbey Road this year with the perfect at-home movie night when you own Yesterday on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital.
Jack Malik was just another struggling songwriter…but that was yesterday. After a mysterious blackout, Jack (Himesh Patel; BBC’s “EastEnders”) discovers he is the only person on earth who remembers The Beatles! As he rockets to fame by passing off the Fab Four’s songs as his own, Jack risks losing Ellie (Lily James; Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Cinderella) – the one person who has loved him and believed in him from the start. Kate McKinnon and Ed Sheeran also star in this romantic rock ‘n’ roll comedy from Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually).
The soundtrack to YESTERDAY is available on digital/streaming services as well as CD from Capitol Records/Polydor Records. The album will be available on vinyl this Friday, August 16.
*DVD format includes over 35 minutes of bonus content
BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTrA HD, BLU-RAY™, DVD & DIGITAL
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Alternate Opening*
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Alternate Ending
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Deleted Scenes
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Corden & Roxanne – Includes deleted performance by Himesh Patel of “Something”
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Late for School
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Nutters Italian Ice Cream
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Sortisimus
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Moscow Audience
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Alexa
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A Gonk
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W Hotel
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Jack Calls Ellie
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Hilary in the Mirror
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Nick and Carol
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Hazel’s Selfie
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Gag Reel*
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Live at Abbey Road Studios – Watch Himesh Patel perform “Yesterday”, “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, and “Let it Be” at Abbey Road Studios.
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“Yesterday”
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“I Want To Hold Your Hand”
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“Let it Be”
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Ed Sheeran: From Stadium to Screen* – Acting in his first major role, Ed Sheeran reflects on his experiences making the movie.
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Agent of Comedy: Kate McKinnon* – Kate McKinnon shares how eager she was to play the role of “Debra Hammer” while the cast and crew reflect on the fun and energy that the queen of improvisational comedy brought to the set.
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A Talented Duo* – Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle, two of the most successful British filmmakers, team up for the first time.
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Playing for Real* – The re-interpreting of the Beatles songs was a huge undertaking for newcomer Himesh Patel. Learn how he spent months learning to play the songs perfectly as the production decided to take the more challenging route of recording the musical numbers live on set.
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Soul Mates* – Beyond the music and the laughs, the film is, of course, a love story. This piece looks at the relationship between Jack & Ellie and the actors playing them.
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A Conversation with Richard & Ed* – Long-term friends Richard Curtis and Ed Sheeran have a funny and informal chat about the making of YESTERDAY.
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Feature Commentary with Director Danny Boyle and Writer/Producer Richard Curtis
Yesterday is available on 4K Ultra HD in a combo pack (4K Ultra HD+ Blu-ray™ + Digital). Bonus features on the 4K Ultra HD will all be delivered in stunning 4K resolution.
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4K Ultra HD is the ultimate movie watching experience. 4K Ultra HD features the combination of 4K resolution for 4X sharper picture than HD, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (HDR) with immersive audio.
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Yesterday 4K Ultra HD is available with HDR10+™, providing premium HDR picture quality. HDR10+ transforms your movie watching experience with incredible brightness and contrast for each scene, delivering brighter brights and deepest darks.
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Blu-ray™ delivers a pristine HD picture and theater-quality surround sound.
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Digital lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
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MOVIES ANYWHERE is the digital app that simplifies and enhances the digital movie collection and viewing experience by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers. Consumers can also redeem digital copy codes found in eligible Blu-ray™ and DVD disc packages from participating studios and stream or download them through Movies Anywhere. MOVIES ANYWHERE is only available in the United States. For more information, visit https://moviesanywhere.com.
* Exclusive to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ & Digital
More Information:
Website: http://uni.pictures/Yesterday
Trailer: http://uni.pictures/YesterdayTrailer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yesterday
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yesterdaymovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaymovie/
#YesterdayMovie
FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Himesh Patel, Lily James with Ed Sheeran and Kate Mckinnon
Score By: Daniel Pemberton
Costume Designer: Liza Bracey
Editor: Jon Harris
Production Designer: Patrick Rolfe
Director of Photography: Christopher Ross ASC
Associate Producer: Emma Freud
Story By: Jack Barth And Richard Curtis
Executive Producers: Nick Angel, Lee Brazier, Liza Chasin
Produced By: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Matthew James Wilkinson, Bernard Bellew, Richard Curtis, Danny Boyle
Screenplay By: Richard Curtis
Directed By: Danny Boyle
MY THOUGHTS
Being perfectly honest, when I saw this movie advertised the first time, my initial thought was, “This looks really stupid.” I’m not joking! My daughter thought it might have promise (she’s sixteen), but I wasn’t convinced. I mean, a world that has never heard of the Beatles?? Isn’t that rather blasphemous??
Well, when I was given the opportunity to review it, I thought, “Okay, let’s go in with an open mind.” And that is exactly what I did. I am here to report that the movie is NOT “stupid.” In fact, it is charming, heart-warming, funny, and cute. It reminds you to go for your dreams, but do it the right way. Do your own thing, and don’t copy what worked for someone else. Even if you are the only one who knows it, doing the right thing will always give you a peace of mind you couldn’t know otherwise.
The acting was fun. The music was phenomenal. Ed Sheeran was fantabulous! (Watch out for his wife as the flight attendant in the scene where they’re in his private jet!) I will never forget the first time I saw Ed Sheeran. I have Taylor Swift to thank. He toured with her in the U.S., and I remember being impressed with this guy’s talent. Even my mom was impressed. And from then on, Ed Sheeran rose to be such a massive star. I find him refreshing and fun. And in this movie, he shines. I mean, he is playing himself, but he does it so doggone well!!
The “sci-fi” element in this movie (we must escape reality and realize we are in an alternate reality) is not overpowering. They handle it with humor and charm. You never know what might be the next pop culture reference that is obliterated from the human consciousness.
Now, there is some profanity throughout. Some of it was difficult to distinguish because the English accents often obscure some of those phrases. There are no bedroom scenes, but you might find yourself saying, “Did they say–?” Yeah, they probably did, but it didn’t really bother me that much. It wasn’t “swearing just for the sake of swearing.”
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Best of wishes to everyone!
