Yesterday (2019) quotes
Director
Danny Boyle.
Cast
Himesh Patel.
Lily James.
Sophia Di Martino.
A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.
Miracles happen all the time!
– Ellie Appleton
Like what?
– Jack Malik
Benedict Cumberbatch becoming a sex symbol!
– Ellie Appleton
When did you write that?
– Ellie Appleton
I didn’t write it. Paul McCartney wrote it, The Beatles wrote it.
– Jack Malik
It’s times like this I wish I hadn’t given up smoking. I could murder for a cigarette.
– Jack Malik
Yeah. What’s a cigarette?
– Rocky
Wow, this is the most complicated joke I’ve ever heard.
– Jack Malik
Nice song, though.
– Nick
It’s not a nice song.
– Jack Malik
No, it is, mate. Don’t do yourself down just because you look like a cartoon character. It’s a very nice song.
– Nick
It’s not a very nice song, Nick. It’s one of the greatest songs ever written.
– Jack Malik
Well, it’s not Coldplay. It’s not Fix You.
– Carol
It’s not bloody Fix You, Carol, it’s a great, great work of art.
– Jack Malik
Wow, somebody’s suddenly got very cocky.
– Carol
Um, how long do you need?
– Jack Malik
About thirty minutes maximum. Any more than that, people start getting a bit restless. You know, “Bring on the ginger geezer.”
– Ed Sheeran
Look, I can’t be the star that we thought I could be at fourteen, on that day in the school hall when I sang a pretty cool cover of Wonderwall, and you were there, backstage.
– Jack Malik
I’m not hearing a word.
– Ellie Appleton
Okay, but look, this was my last gig. And I’m so happy you were there. This is the end of our long and winding road.
– Jack Malik
You want a good life? It’s not complicated. Tell the girl you love that you love her. And tell the truth to everyone whenever you can.
– John Lennon
A great guitar requires a great song.
– Jack Malik
I do have a suggestion though. Um, about the song. The title, Hey Jude. Jude is just, it’s a bit old fashioned. That was the kid’s name, right?
– Ed Sheeran
What kid?
– Jack Malik
That the song’s about.
– Ed Sheeran
Oh, the kid, the kid, the kid. Yes, the sad kid.
– Jack Malik
Now, let me just give you this advice, right? Song title. I won’t charge you a penny for it as well. Hey Dude.
– Ed Sheeran
A great guitar requires a great song.
– Jack Malik
Nice to meet you.
– Ed Sheeran
You look like Ed Sheeran.
– Jed Malik
I am Ed Sheeran.
– Ed Sheeran
Oh, right. Well done.
– Jed Malik
This is my last gig. If it hasn’t happened by now… it’ll take a miracle.
– Jack Malik
You need serious psychiatric help.
– John Lennon
Not anymore.
– Jack Malik
There’s this problem with musicians: they have this encyclopedic knowledge of obscure pop, make you feel stupid when you haven’t heard a band. Like Neutral Milk Hotel, or The Monophonics, or — in this case — the Beatles.
– Nick
Well, this is a strange one. Of course I’ve always known I was number two. But that’s not a bad place to be. Some of the best songs never made it to number one. Common People by Pulp, for a start. It’s a total classic. And obviously all I want is for Ellie to be happy.
– Gavin
Gavin. Best man I ever met.
– Ellie Appleton
Thank you, Gavin.
– Ellie Appleton
How did I get in the wrong column? How did I get in the “friend, manager, roadie” column, inst…… instead of the “And I Love Her” column?
– Ellie Appleton
Oh, god. There’s definitely columns?
– Jack Malik
Well, a girl can certainly tell the difference.
– Ellie Appleton