Yes, God, Yes

  • 2020


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94 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 89
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Average Rating 3.6/5
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3.0
The subject matter brings to mind another great teen indie, 2004s brilliant Saved!, EW
3.8
She also co wrote 2014s Obvious Child, a very funny character study with some sharp insights about the unruliness of womens bodies. Rogerebert
3.0
She doesnt want to be labeled or judged, but shes undeniably interested in sex and arousal within the safe confines of a hot classmate. Common Sense Media
4.5
In fact, she doesnt even know what that expression means, despite her eager and repeated efforts to find out. Variety
3.0
Maines script confronts this bare faced hypocrisy with satirical aplomb, making it abundantly clear that the churchs fear based approach (God is alway .. Time Out
4.5
This gives the movie a more pronounced musicality than you might expect from a narrative drama thats not a musical or about musicians. The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Maine captures this struggle with the good natured humor of someone who has realized the ridiculousness of this logic yet harbors no hard feelings.
1.5
At school, shes plagued by a nasty rumor of her involvement in a mystifying sex act, and a faculty that aggressively polices impure thoughts. The New York Times
4.0
Short, sweet and with hardly a wasted moment. Yes, God, Yes is a genuine charmer. E Film Critic
4.5
Maines film captures something indelible about adolescent female desire, without condescending or objectifying, because she understands, subjectively, ..
4.0
In fact, Alice doesnt know anything about sexuality except the sex scene in Titanic (and we know how steamy that was). The Young Folks
3.5
Yes, God, Yes is an achingly honest and entertaining as hell journey through one teens burgeoning sexuality and personal reckoning with Catholicism. Screen Rant
3.0
Yes, God, Yes is a pleasant surprisea comedy about a teens sexual awakening that isnt cheap or vulgar. One Guys Opinion
3.1
Yes, God, Yes (streaming in July) doesnt tackle a trigger topic like abortion. Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
Highly amusing but honest, with Maine delivering a tight, lucid exploration of one girls mission to shed indoctrination and enjoy the bumpy ride of ad .. Blu Ray
2.0
the young star and her director hold their own as they expand the short to a feature length coming of age comedy.
3.0
...it is Dyers talent with expressive facial reactions, especially those of the naively clueless variety, that is the films biggest asset.
3.5
A charming and highly engrossing feature debut from Karen Maine with a standout nuanced performance from Natalia Dyer. You Tube
4.0
But Maines film pulls back from an all out, scathing critique of abstinence led sex education. Independent
4.5
If youre here just for the raunchy, sexy stuff, youve come to the wrong teen comedy. Decider
4.0
The beauty in Maines script, and in the performances, is how perfectly modulated everything is. Az Central
4.0
Karen Maine is a woman with lots to say and an unerringly accessible, very amusing way of presenting provocative situations. Flim List
4.5
Natalia Will Make You Love Alice This is one of the best casting choices Ive ever seen in a comedy drama. Film Inquiry
4.0
However, Maine delivers a short, sharp burst of expertly crafted cringe comedy infused with a well observed and eloquent critique of religion centric .. Flickering Myth
3.5
And at just 78 minutes in length, it doesnt outstay its welcome for even a second. Flickering Myth
3.0
Wonderful, relatable, and should be sought out by both teenagers and products of Catholic upbringings Flickering Myth
3.8
At the heart of Yes, God, Yes is how Alice is judged for something she didnt doand she still doesnt know what shes accused of doing. Flim Threet
4.5
Yet its satirical comedy also lampoons the retreats cheerily rigid programand veers seriously into subtle realms of terrifying vulnerability, the forc .. New Yorker
3.0
es, God, Yes explores a never before seen story with a lot of wit, charm, and humour. Express
3.0
This is the kind of sex positive coming of age comedy that smart, curious teens truly deserve. The Film Stage
4.4
One of this summers worthwhile comedies: small but very sure, and guided beautifully throughout by Natalia Dyer of Stranger Things. Chicago Tribune
3.0
A charming, funny movie while it lasts, full of great performances, though perhaps overly simplistic. Uproxx
2.5
The premise has enough potential to justify a full length presentation, but it never fully captivates. Lyles Movie Files
2.0
This is a story of teenage innocence and religious guilt, and its told in a smart, warmhearted manner, without turning sarcastic or cruel. Detroit News
3.0
Its sex comedy as gospel, preaching a placid Sunday afternoon sermon to a congregation of the converted. The Play List
4.0
She is the target of a mean rumor about performing a sex act that not only isnt true, but she doesnt even know what it means. Maki At The Movies
2.0
Say YES to this film! Yes, God, Yes will hold your intrigue with a captivating performance by Natalia Dyer and a beautiful raw direction by Karen Main .. You Tube
3.0
Crucially, Maine doesnt shy away from showing the awkwardness and messiness of growing up, and in doing so her film becomes a humorous yet powerful st .. Lw Lies
3.8
Alice doesnt say muchafter all, shes coming of age in a subculture of submissionbut we can see everything shes experiencing on her face: impish curios .. Larsen On Film
3.0
Yes, God, Yes all too often pulls its punches and just isnt quite funny or satirical enough. The Arts Desk
3.8
Alices mind doesnt stop racing because shes told to not engage with these topics. Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
Maines semi autobiographical tale strikes just the right notes over its 74 minute running time and while the material may be objectionable to some, th .. Chicago Sun Times
2.5
While the film maintains a perky, upbeat tone throughout and makes plenty of masturbatory allusions, theres very little to get hot and bothered over. Punch Drunk Critics
4.0
This is a refreshingly hilarious and honest comedy that doesnt Hollywoodize sexual discovery. We Live Entertainment
4.5
At the forefront of the film is the discovery of sexuality, and sexual arousal told from a female perspective that doesnt seek to over dramatize or co .. We Live Entertainment
3.0
Correctly nails how reactionary and out of touch the Catholic Church can be on sexual matters. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
Chemical Hearts, yet another teen movie, cant help but seem soppy and soporific. Scots Man
1.5
The most compelling part of Yes, God, Yes is Dyers solo workand I dont mean that in a cheeky way. The Daily Beast
4.0
Stretches its short story into a feature length film with a smart, short, relatable, and hilarious script and a great comedic performance from Natalia .. Rendy Reviews
1.5
Maine plays it safe with a series of clichd scenarios to create a diminutive and predictable portrait of lightly humorous tortured adolescence. Ion Cinema
1.5
Having said all this, at 78 minutes, this does not feel like a short film thats been padded out to feature length. Fw Weekly
3.8
Maine co wrote the 2014 abortion positive dramedy Obvious Child, so shes clearly no prude. Datebook Sfchronicle
4.5
Ultimately Annie is just exploring herself, physically and mentally, in a dramedy thats about more than just masturbation. Columbus Alive
3.8
As a story about romantic, fraternal and friendship relationships, and as a paranoid thriller about the creepiness of surveillance, the movie is suffi .. Sf Examiner
3.2
This is not a raunchy sex romp a la American Pie but a sweet comedy about a confused girl battling against the hypocrisy rife in her upbringing. Spectrum Culture
4.5
Besides, shes a girl, and everyone knows girls are like conventional ovens that need to preheat before theyre switched on. ( Mash Able
4.5
Natalia Dyers performance holds this film down in every sense of the word. Wp Me
4.5
If that didnt already feel shameful enough for the average suburban teenager, her experience is made all the more confusing by attending an ultra cons .. Thril List
2.5
Besides the great battle sequences, theres a pagan orgy in the middle of the films eighth chapter. Cambridge Day
3.0
As for me, Yes, God, Yes was a memorable experience, made all the more enjoyable by Dyers engaging performance and Maines slick direction. The Only Critic
4.5
Where many ventures have viewed teenagers awkward interactions with sexuality through a simplistic gaze, Maine explores this time of growth and curios .. Battle Royale With Cheese
4.5
Maines film is an occasionally uncomfortable but ultimately empowering ride, and a fantastically funny nostalgia trip to boot. Crooked Marquee
3.8
This weekend, audiences looking for a nice little coming of age dramedy have a solid option in Yes God Yes. Hollywood News
1.5
Yes, God, Yes is slight, offering little besides the story, but that story may just save one young woman from the Puritan propaganda designed to make .. Kdhx
4.0
And while the doc doesnt make the Moonies look great, it doesnt leave out its compassion for the parents. Splice Today
3.0
Natalia Dyer rocks in this funny, sweet and sincere coming of age story. Quite the nice surprise!
4.4
Dyer, who looks like she could play high schoolers until shes 40 (shes 25 now), shows some comedic chops as the confused teen undergoing her sexual aw .. Movie Cricket
3.0
Retaliation is powerful enough to let some of its weaker subtexts slide. Sa Current
3.5
The humor rarely gets too crude, although theres no question of the films R rating. Maddwolf
3.0
Maines screenplay doesnt necessarily represent anything new or incisive to the viewer. Worldo Free L
4.5
It doesnt take much to set the senses on fire when your developing body is telling you to vigorously hump everything that moves. The Muse Jezebel
3.5
Overall Thoughts Yes, God, Yes is a fantastic story about self love, discovery, and exploration. Mama's Geeky
3.5
Leaving doesnt mean forsaking religion or faith in God, but forsaking the establishment that has usurped the benefits of both for its own prosperity. Jaredmobarak
3.8
Director Karen Maine beautifully constructs a film with humor and liberation for girls, as they transcend through puberty and must make sense of their .. The Hollywood Outsider
4.0
Karen Maine makes a refreshingly big splash with her feature film directorial debut. She creates an authentic feeling of the inherent uncertainty that .. Denton Record-Chronicle
0.5
Yes, God, Yes proves to be quite a striking dramedy that I hope more people will check out. Weekend Warrior Blog Tumbl ..
4.0
Shes the one who reveals to Alice that theres a lot more to life than what shes seen so far. Ready Steady Cut
4.5
It doesnt chide these characters for their hypocrisy so much as it gives them knowing nudges. Wbur
4.5
YES, GOD, YES feels like the reassuring squeeze of a savvy older sister.
1.5
Given that she doesnt even know what that phrase means, its unlikely she did anything of the sort. Hammer To Nail
4.5
elevates the material somewhat, but otherwise its really pro forma. FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..
3.5
Natalia Dyers performance is a powerful combination of wide eyed innocence and a complex interiority.
2.0
Yes, God, Yes is one of the funniest and smartest comedies of 2020. Bay Area Reporter
4.5
Yes, God, Yes is a thoroughly cathartic and unabashedly buoyant film that renews the viewer with a stronger sense of the importance of self love, an u .. Screen Queens
4.5
Still, Yes, God, Yes captures the uncertainty of those post pubescent years in all their excruciating, cringe inducing glory so well it deserves an am .. Moveable Fest
3.0
Yes, God, Yes will undoubtedly resonate profoundly with the specific audience its net is trying to capture. The Filtered Lens
4.0
Yes, God, Yes is an entertainingly offbeat comedy/drama which feels both authentic and empathetic. Backseat Mafia
4.5
Yes, God, Yes is a movie devoid of frills, but packed with plenty of heart and wit. Pop Culture Leftovers
3.0
An exciting feature debut from Karen Maine, filled with humour and insight. A brisk and breezy 75 minute watch, which is funny and has something to sa ..
3.0
Coming of age mixed with small town Midwestern United States and throw in Catholicism for good measure. An interesting concoction. Lots of elements to .. Orcasound
4.5
Much of this ribbing feels as fleeting and insubstantial as its critiques, but its all held together, even elevated, by a wonderfully comic physicalit ..
4.0
The semi autobiographical debut from filmmaker Karen Maine... can be summed up in two words: exquisite surprise. Star Telegram
4.0
A quieter film for the US summer market (though, right now, any new film offering is as good as any), but no less entertaining, Yes, God, Yes is a bri .. The AU Review
4.5
But Maines film is never smug about pointing out the hypocrisies of its characters. Rochester City Newspaper
4.5
Everything just perfectly showcases our utterly dorky teen turn ons. Jordy Reviews It
3.0
The Rental is a genuinely creepy horror effort that marks the directorial debut of actor Dave Franco. KKFI-FM (Kansas City)
4.0
A heavenly blend of labour and love... a personalised, candid confrontation of youth complete with a great sense of humour and important underlying me .. Outtake Mag
4.3
She doesnt do anything monstrous, or anything worse than her peers.
4.0
If theres one thing thats kept my mind busy during quarantine, its a delightful combination of television, video games, and movies. Hannahhoolihan
4.0
A strong performance from Natalia Dyer pushes the film into cant miss territory.
4.5
One of the most joyous things about this film is the title, literally nailing this pure feeling of ecstasy and incorporating the oppressed religious a .. She Likes Movies
4.5
... seems very in touch with her anger about this, but she keeps it low key; her touch is light and funny and observant... And the cast is strong, esp .. Less Hat, Moorhead
4.5
Yes, God, Yes feels new and specific to the character because of its commitment to sex positivity. It is a break from todays chaotic world as it canno .. Film Daze



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