Underplayed Gems

Yesterday (2019)

Yesterday poster
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Genre
drama film, comedy film, musical film, alternate history film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 4,297 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A struggling musician wakes up in a world where no one remembers the Beatles. He starts playing their songs and becomes a huge star, but he must deal with fame and his feelings for his friend.

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What happens

Yesterday is a 2019 romantic comedy film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Richard Curtis based on a story by Jack Barth and Curtis. It stars Himesh Patel as a struggling musician who enters an alternative present in which he is the only person who remembers the Beatles, and becomes famous performing their songs. The film also stars Lily James, Joel Fry, Ed Sheeran, and Kate McKinnon. Yesterday was announced in March 2018. Filming began in April around England, particularly Norfolk and Halesworth in Suffolk. Photography also took place at Wembley Stadium, the Principality Stadium, and in Los Angeles. The filmmakers paid $10 million for the rights to use the Beatles' music. Although none of the Beatles were involved, Boyle received approval for the project from them or their families. Yesterday premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 4 May 2019, and was released in the UK and the US on 28 June by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews and grossed $154.6 million worldwide on a production budget of $26 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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