# Yesterday (2019)

> After a mysterious blackout erases the Beatles from collective memory, a struggling musician becomes famous by performing their songs and must choose between stolen success and honest love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248602

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
- Director: Danny Boyle
- Cast: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino, Ellise Chappell, Meera Syal, Harry Michell, Vincent Franklin, Joel Fry
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8079248/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, uplifting, date night, music night

## Synopsis

A struggling musician discovers the power of the Beatles' music and faces a moral dilemma about success and love.

## Movies like Yesterday

- [Sunshine on Leith (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/123957)
- [About Time (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/80212)
- [Song for Marion (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/82414)
- [Nowhere Boy (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/20988)
- [Across the Universe (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/2700)
- [Boogie Man (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/425883)
- [Last Christmas (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/382828)
- [I Used to Be Famous (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/951919)
- [Walking on Sunshine (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/156001)
- [Music and Lyrics (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/6191)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt