Yes, God, Yes
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Directed by | Karen Maine |
Written by | Karen Maine |
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Cinematography | Todd Antonio Somodevilla |
Edited by | Jennifer Lee |
Music by | Ian Hultquist |
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Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment[1] |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Yes, God, Yes is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Karen Maine and starring Natalia Dyer. It is Maine's directorial debut,[2] based on her 2017 short film of the same name also starring Dyer.[3] The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on March 8, 2019.[4] It was released in selected drive-in theaters and virtual cinemas on July 24, 2020, before launching digitally and on video on demand on July 28, 2020.[5]
Plot
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Cast
- Natalia Dyer as Alice
- Timothy Simons as Father Murphy
- Wolfgang Novogratz as Chris
- Francesca Reale as Laura
- Susan Blackwell[4]
- Parker Wierling as Wade
- Alisha Boe as Nina
- Donna Lynne Champlin as Mrs. Veda
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 96 reviews, with an average rating of 7.19/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Natalia Dyer's charming performance – and writer-director Karen Maine's sensitive work – will leave audiences saying Yes, God, Yes to this coming-of-age dramedy."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
References
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 25, 2019). "Natalia Dyer-Starring SXSW Pic 'Yes, God, Yes' To Hit Theaters Via Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ July, Beandrea (March 9, 2019). "'Yes, God, Yes': Film Review; SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Maine, Karen. "Yes, God, Yes". Blue Fever. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Leydon, Joe (13 March 2019). "SXSW Film Review: 'Yes, God, Yes'". Variety. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Miller, Julie (June 26, 2020). "From Stranger Things to a Sex Comedy: Natalia Dyer on Yes, God, Yes". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Yes God Yes (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Yes, God, Yes Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
External links
- 2019 films
- 2019 comedy-drama films
- 2019 directorial debut films
- 2019 independent films
- 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- 2010s sex comedy films
- 2010s teen comedy-drama films
- American coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- American films
- American independent films
- American sex comedy films
- American teen comedy-drama films
- English-language films
- Films about sexual repression
- Films based on short fiction
- Films set in the 2000s
- Religious comedy films
- Teen sex comedy films