Yesterday
A struggling singer discovers he's been thrust into a parallel world where the Beatles never existed, and must masquerade their iconic songs as his own to achieve fame before the truth shatters his newfound success.
“Everyone in the world has forgotten The Beatles. Everyone except Jack…”
Synopsis
A struggling musician realizes he
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A crew of 91+ credited
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Edited by Farooq HundekarShot by Udit KhuranaScored by Sameer RahatDesigned by Patrick Rolfe
Box Office
2019 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$154.6M
US & Canada: $73.3M — 47% of worldwide · International: $81.3M (53%)
Opening weekend: $17.0M — 23% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $26.1M — 36% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,603 theaters
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Cast & Crew
91 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Himesh Patel
as Jack Malik
Shreya Dhanwanthary
as Shruti
Cale Adcock
as Bryson Love
Lily James
as Ellie Appleton
Auritra Ghosh
as Ragini
Donice Cully
as Kim Young (as Donice Stimeare)
Sophia Di Martino
as Carol
Kunaal Roy Kapur
as Gautam
Mykie Fisher
as Jason
Ellise Chappell
as Lucy
Wendy Keeling
as Joanna
Meera Syal
as Sheila Malik
Supporting cast
62Moiba Mustapha
as Derek Young
Harry Michell
as Nick
Wynn Reichert
as Milty
Vincent Franklin
as Brian
Nina Hibbler Webster
as Lisa Landen
Joel Fry
as Rocky
Krista West
as Barista
Michael Kiwanuka
as Michael Kiwanuka
Karma Sood
as Young Jack
Gus Brown
as Marcus the Dentist
Sanjeev Bhaskar
as Jed Malik
Karl Theobald
as Terry
Alexander Arnold
as Gavin
Dominic Coleman
as Ipswich TV Host
Ed Sheeran
as Ed Sheeran
Jane Seaborn
as Air Hostess
Nic Minns
as Videographer
Maryana Spivak
as Alexa (Russian Stage Manager)
Justin Edwards
as Leo (Russian Stranger)
Kate Mckinnon
as Debra Hammer
Javone Prince
as Hans (Music Producer)
Camilla Rutherford
as Hilary
Sarah Lancashire
as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
Rachael Elizabeth
as Hotel Waitress
Jimmy Gallagher
as Hotel Waiter
Jaimie Kollmer
as Young Ellie
Sophie Mensah
as Hotel Front Desk
Helena Devereux
as Commuter (Lime Street)
Julian Feria
as Commuter (Lime Street)
Lamorne Morris
as Head of Marketing
Craig Rowin
as Marketing Executive
James Corden
as James Corden
Cristina Dohmen
as Local Newscaster
Elizabeth Berrington
as Hazel
Clementine Webb
as Interviewer
Diana Pauline
as Interviewer
William Mcgeough
as Interviewer
Diana Bermudez
as Interviewer
Sunny Yeo
as Interviewer
Charlie Hannah
as Guitarist Keyboards (Jack's Band)
Xav Clarke
as Guitarist (Jack's Band)
Oliver Booker
as Drummer (Jack's Band)
Michele Stodart
as Bass Guitarist (Jack's Band)
Michael Jablonka
as Guitarist (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)
Steve Pringle
as Keyboards (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)
Lewis Wright
as Drummer (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)
Alex Bonfanti
as Bass Guitarist (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)
Ifeoluwa Ogunjobi
as Trumpet (Brass Band)
Camilla George
as Saxophone (Brass Band)
Hannah Mbuya
as Tuba (Brass Band)
Richie Seivwright
as Trombone (Brass Band)
Chilli Rae Mccormack
as Ukulele Band
Lucie Arnoux
as Ukulele Band
Jelly Cleaver
as Ukulele Band
Daisy Chute
as Ukulele Band
Sandra Mae Luijkx
as Ukulele Band
Robert Carlyle
as John Lennon (uncredited)
David Lautman
as Ringo Starr (uncredited)
K C Wolf
as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Hiten Patel
as Security Guard (uncredited)
Neilesh Ambu
as Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
Frankie Knight
as Background (Uncredited)
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