Yes Man (film)
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Yes Man is a 2008 comedy film starring Jim Carrey as a man who radically changes his life by deciding to say "yes" to every opportunity.
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| Yes Man (film) canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yes Man (film) Context triple: [David Heyman, notableWork, Yes Man (film)]
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A.
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man is a 1961 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis, known for its elaborate dollhouse-style set and Lewis’s trademark slapstick humor.
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B.
Better Man
"Better Man" is one of Pearl Jam's most popular and enduring rock ballads, known for its emotional lyrics about a troubled relationship and frequent inclusion in the band's live performances.
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C.
Man of the House
Man of the House is the political memoir of longtime U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, recounting his career in Congress and his views on American politics.
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D.
The Best Man
The Best Man is a 1964 American political drama film, written by Gore Vidal, that explores the ruthless maneuvering and moral compromises of candidates vying for their party’s presidential nomination.
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E.
The Best Man
"The Best Man" is a 1999 romantic comedy-drama film that follows a tight-knit group of college friends reuniting for a wedding, where long-held secrets and past relationships threaten to upend the celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yes Man (film) Target entity description: Yes Man is a 2008 comedy film starring Jim Carrey as a man who radically changes his life by deciding to say "yes" to every opportunity.
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A.
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man is a 1961 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis, known for its elaborate dollhouse-style set and Lewis’s trademark slapstick humor.
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B.
Better Man
"Better Man" is one of Pearl Jam's most popular and enduring rock ballads, known for its emotional lyrics about a troubled relationship and frequent inclusion in the band's live performances.
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C.
Man of the House
Man of the House is the political memoir of longtime U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, recounting his career in Congress and his views on American politics.
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D.
The Best Man
"The Best Man" is a 1999 romantic comedy-drama film that follows a tight-knit group of college friends reuniting for a wedding, where long-held secrets and past relationships threaten to upend the celebration.
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E.
The Best Man
The Best Man is a 1964 American political drama film, written by Gore Vidal, that explores the ruthless maneuvering and moral compromises of candidates vying for their party’s presidential nomination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Yes Man (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Danny Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossUS | over $97,000,000 ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwide | approximately $223,000,000 ⓘ |
| budget | approximately $70,000,000 ⓘ |
| character |
Allison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carl Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrence Bundley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Robert D. Yeoman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Peyton Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Craig Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Carl Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Lyle Workman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man stuck in a rut radically changes his life after committing to say yes to every opportunity. ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Lazar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Heyman NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard D. Zanuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Heyday Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Village Roadshow Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Andrew Mogel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jarrad Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| starring |
Bradley Cooper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jim Carrey NERFINISHED ⓘ John Michael Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhys Darby NERFINISHED ⓘ Terence Stamp NERFINISHED ⓘ Zooey Deschanel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | December 19, 2008 ⓘ |
| theme |
personal transformation
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self-improvement ⓘ taking opportunities ⓘ |
| title | Yes Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Yes Man (film) Description of subject: Yes Man is a 2008 comedy film starring Jim Carrey as a man who radically changes his life by deciding to say "yes" to every opportunity.
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