Skip to main content

Deep Dive: The Yes Men (2003)

Play Trailer

Film Lens

The Yes Men
The Yes Men is a 2003 documentary that focuses on the antics of two anti-globalization activists, Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. Using the aliases of spokespeople for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and various corporations, they conduct elaborate hoaxes to satirize corporate decisions in front of unsuspecting audiences, including businesspeople and students. The film captures their efforts to lampoon organizations like McDonald's and the WTO, revealing the absurdity of certain corporate practices through their pranks. The film premiered at the 28th Toronto International Film Festival in 2003 and was later screened at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. It features interviews with notable figures such as Michael Moore and Greg Palast. The film received generally positive reviews, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 87% and a Metacritic score of 68, indicating that critics found it both entertaining and thought-provoking.

Why Watch

  • •See Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno's outrageous pranks.
  • •Find out how they targeted the WTO and McDonald's.
  • •Meet activists using humor to challenge corporate practices.

Did You Know

•The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2003.
•It received an 87% positive rating from 83 critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
•The film has a duration of 80 minutes.
•It features interviews with Michael Moore and Greg Palast.

Perfect For

Activism and satireCorporate cultureDocumentary enthusiasts