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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Film Cast:

• Allison Torres: Jennifer Garner
• Carlos Torres: Edgar Ramírez
• Katie Torres: Jenna Ortega
• Nando Torres: Julian Lerner
• Ellie Torres: Everly Carganilla
• H.E.R.: H.E.R.
• Mr. Deacon: Nat Faxon
• Hiring Executive: Molly Sims
• Jean the Paramedic: Fortune Feimster
• Officer Jones: Arturo Castro
• Billie / Concert Coordinator: Tracie Thoms
• Layla: Megan Stott
• Tara: Yimmy Yim
• Hailey Peterson: Snowden Grey
• Officer Chang: Hayden Szeto
• Julie: Alana Baer
• Brian: Graham Phillips
• Brent: Wolf Fleetwood-Ross
• Trevor: Adam Faison
• Mr. Hwang: James Kyson
• Counter Gal: Michelle La
• Mr. Chan: Leonardo Nam
• Miss Hoffling: Naomi Ekperigin
• Chase: James Calixte
• Rob: Alek Cole
• Jeremy: William Samiri
• Tony: Ruy Iskandar
• Teacher Beth: Cloie Wyatt Taylor
• Nurse Linda: Joanna Strapp
• Bob: Brent Morin
• Joan: Cass Buggé
• Karen: Lynn Andrews
• Security Guard: Jordan Johnson-Hinds
• KC: K.C. Clyde
• Mary: Katie Baker
• Rosemary: Ava Allan
• Brad: Cameron Johnson
• Woman on Something: Taylor Cooper
• Mom in Car: Faryn Einhorn
• Kablowey Maroon Team Player: Jeremy Culhane
• Kablowey Green Team Player: Kristi Lauren
• Kablowey Blue Team Player: Olivia Norman
• Korean Customer: Arvin Lee
• Man from Bathroom: Peter S. Kim
• Officiant: Ron Yerxa
• Helium Kid #1: Nicholas Sean Johnny
• Helium Kid #2: Cameron James Elie
• Seven Year Old Nando: Romyn Smith
• Ten Year Old Katie: Aliyah Torres
• Terrified Kid: Joshua Gallup
• Stevie: Danielle Jalade
• Woman in Cheetah Suit: Erin Allin O’Reilly
• Officer Antonio: Rafael Boza
• Harry: Tyler Riggin
• Kablowey Orange Team Player: Mike Lane
• Kablowey Orange Team Player #2: Sandy Fletcher
• Sound Mixer: Chase Meyer
• Party Kid #1: Lola Raie
• Party Kid #2: Aidan McGraw
• Maid of Honor: Rachel Amanda Bryant
• Athletic Kid #1: Coral Coye
• Athletic Kid #2: Kodiak Lehman
• Athletic Kid #3: Makea Leonard
• H.E.R. Band Member: Keithen Foster
• H.E.R. Band Member: Carrington Brown
• H.E.R. Band Member: Alonzo Harris
• H.E.R. Band Member: Ricardo Ramos
• H.E.R. Band Member: Ajanee Hambrick
• H.E.R. Band Member: Malik Spence
• Allah-Las Band Member: Miles Michaud
• Allah-Las Band Member: Matthew Correia
• Allah-Las Band Member: Pedrum Siadatian
• Allah-Las Band Member: Timothy Hill

Film Crew:

• Production Design: Doug J. Meerdink
• Original Music Composer: Michael Andrews
• Producer: Jennifer Garner
• Set Decoration: Rosemary Brandenburg
• Makeup Artist: Deborah La Mia Denaver
• Director of Photography: Terry Stacey
• Executive Producer: Miguel Arteta
• Assistant Art Director: Mike Piccirillo
• Editor: Jay Deuby
• Costume Design: Susie DeSanto
• Supervising Sound Editor: Darren Sunny Warkentin
• Supervising Sound Editor: Andrew DeCristofaro
• Executive Producer: Mark Moran
• Producer: Daniel Rappaport
• Costume Supervisor: Mitchell Ray Kenney
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Will Files
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Mark Paterson
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Jean-François Ferland
• Executive Producer: Justin Malen
• Stunts: Kelli Barksdale
• Makeup Department Head: Cristina Waltz
• Producer: Lawrence Grey
• Set Costumer: Natasha Romanow
• Set Costumer: Cesha Ventre
• Visual Effects Producer: Marie-Claude Lafontaine
• Second Unit Director: Shauna Duggins
• Set Dresser: Fante Zamora
• Book: Tom Lichtenheld
• Utility Stunts: Mallory Thompson
• Set Decoration Buyer: Jennifer Pray
• Producer: Ben Everard
• Art Direction: Jason Perrine
• Production Coordinator: Sally Potters
• Makeup Artist: Jamie Hess
• Book: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
• Producer: Nicole King
• Executive Producer: Adam Simpson-Marshall
• Visual Effects Producer: Erin Hewitt
• Set Dresser: Max Bostic
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Brandon Nelson
• VFX Artist: Sébastien Chartier
• VFX Artist: Jason Evanko
• VFX Artist: Alyssa Koncelik-Diemer

Movie Reviews:

• r96sk: Rather unoriginal, though the cast make it more likeable than it would otherwise be.
• ‘Yes Day’ is exactly what it says on the tin, you will not be shocked to find out what the plot is. It plays out in the most predictable way possible, even the hearty moments are a little too sickly at times. With that said, there are some minor decent bits.
• Jennifer Garner (Allison) and Édgar Ramírez (Carlos) work well enough together, though Garner definitely stands out more. Jenna Ortega (Katie) does alright in her role, one that isn’t too dissimilar to Isabela Merced’s in ‘Instant Family’ – as is the whole film, in actual fact. ‘Yes Man’, ft. Jim Carrey, also holds slight similarities as you might expect. Both those films are far better, fwiw.
• Not one I’ll be revisiting, but I could see families in particular having a fine time with this. Each to their own, of course.
• tmdb28039023: Once upon a time, Allison (Jennifer Garner) and Carlos Torres (Édgar Ramírez) got married for the dubious reason that they both shared a habit of saying “yes” to everything (which I assume means no one else had asked for their hands in marriage before they met each other). They do a 180-degree turn after they have three children, to whom they regularly say ‘no.’ This is part and parcel of any responsible parent’s duties; however, if we’re to believe the brats she has for children, Allison is only slightly less bad than Norma Bates, or Joan Crawford in Mommy Dearest.
• A school employee and father of six advises Carlos and Allison to have a “Yes Day,” during which parents acquiesce to all of their children’s wishes, as long as it’s nothing illegal or dangerous. Allison’s initial reaction is to laugh incredulously, and rightfully so; this is an incredibly stupid idea, not only as a parenting method (which of course doesn’t stop people from practicing it in real life; e.g., Garner herself), but also as a movie plot – at best, this is sitcom material (in fact, Nickelodeon’s Victorious used the same premise about eight years ago).
• That notwithstanding, she obviously will end up saying yes to this, and to several other things; otherwise there would be no film (we should be so lucky). All things considered, there are only two kinds of people who say yes to everything: sycophants and idiots, and something tells me both kinds were involved in the making of Yes Day.