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YES DAY

2021 · 86 min

A bright, chaotic family romp that's easy to watch and full of silly, warm-hearted fun.

Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Genres: Family, Comedy
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega

Tagline: For 24 hours, kids make the rules.
Overview: A mom and dad who usually say no decide to say yes to their kids' wildest requests — with a few ground rules — on a whirlwind day of fun and adventure.

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Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Genres: Family, Comedy
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
love
freedom
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family, comedy
Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Written by: Justin Malen
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, Everly Carganilla, H.E.R., Nat Faxon, Molly Sims
Music: Michael Andrews
Cinematography: Terry Stacey
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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