Yesterday (2019)
Written by famous rom-com director Richard Curtis, Yesterday follows Jack Malik, a struggling musician who one day wakes up to discover that he is the only person who remembers famous 1960s rock band The Beatles. As Jack begins using his exclusive knowledge to his advantage, he must reckon with the burden of it and the price that comes with his newfound fame. The film stars Himesh Patel as Jack, with a supporting cast of Lily James, Joel Fry, Kate McKinnon, and Ed Sheeran.
Yesterday
- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Release Date
- June 28, 2019
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Kate McKinnon , Sophia Di Martino , Ana De Armas , Alexander Arnold , Ed Sheeran , Lily James , Camille Chen , Himesh Patel , Maryana Spivak , Joel Fry , Lamorne Morris , Ellise Chappell
- Writers
- Richard Curtis
- Runtime
- 116 minutes
- Budget
- $26 million
Summary
Jack Malik is a struggling musician whose life is not getting any better. One day, a power outage and a collision with a vehicle leaves Jack hospitalized. Upon recovering, he discovers that the whole world has forgotten who The Beatles are. Seizing the opportunity, he takes the once great classic songs and makes them his own. The film was officially announced in March 2018, and the cast filled out later that year. Filming started in April 2018. Originally, Yesterday was going to release in September 2019, but was moved up to June. Want to know more about Yesterday?
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