The Yes Men Are Revolting
An irreverent activist documentary follows The Yes Men as comic deception becomes a weapon against corporate greed and environmental negligence.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- sardonic
- political discussion night
- documentary double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary entertaining and personally poignant, while noting that its personal material and reduced number of elaborate stunts could feel padded or less urgent than its activism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno stage phony events and issue misleading press materials to draw attention to environmental dangers and corporate greed.
The Yes Men combine political agitation with deadpan public stunts and satirical impersonation.
The film gives substantial attention to the friendship, conversations, and motivations of Bichlbaum and Bonanno alongside their activism.
The personal material and discussion of environmental upset illuminate the strain and persistence involved in the pair's long-term campaigns.
Films like The Yes Men Are Revolting, and why
The Corporation
political activism, documentary satire, and confrontational anti-corporate humor
How to Survive a Plague
activist documentary filmmaking, environmental critique, and irreverent political engagement
The Yes Men Fix the World
prankster activism, media manipulation, and comedic criticism of corporate power
Movie Details
- Director
- Laura Nix
- Release Date
- 2014-09-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Andy Bichlbaum
- Mike Bonanno
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Yes Men Are Revolting about?
- An irreverent activist documentary follows The Yes Men as comic deception becomes a weapon against corporate greed and environmental negligence.
- What is The Yes Men Are Revolting like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Yes Men Are Revolting as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Yes Men Are Revolting violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Yes Men Are Revolting.
- What did critics think of The Yes Men Are Revolting?
- Critics broadly found the documentary entertaining and personally poignant, while noting that its personal material and reduced number of elaborate stunts could feel padded or less urgent than its activism.
- Which films are like The Yes Men Are Revolting?
- Films with a similar feel include The Corporation, How to Survive a Plague, and The Yes Men Fix the World.
- How long is The Yes Men Are Revolting?
- The Yes Men Are Revolting runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Yes Men Are Revolting?
- In United States, The Yes Men Are Revolting streams on fuboTV.
