Rotten
A clumsy movie.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The Yes Men
Changing the world one prank at a time.
2003 · 1h 20m · R
Comedy, Documentary
Directed by
Dan Ollman
,
Sarah Price
,
Chris Smith
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The Yes Men
Overview
A comic, biting and revelatory documentary following a small group of prankster activists as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization (WTO) on television and at business conferences around the world.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
87%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The Yes Men's political performance art is very funny and much care obviously goes into it.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Rotten
The Yes Men has its moments, but they're too few and far between to make us drop our Palm Pilots and dissolve into continuous laughter.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Fresh
There are few things as satisfying as watching the wealthy, righteous, powerful or pompous get fully duped. As a result, there is a great deal of satisfaction in The Yes Men.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
The filmmakers include some good behind-the-scenes footage ... and have unfettered access, but the movie sometimes feels like one long college fraternity stunt.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
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