Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

PG-13

Released Jul 3, 2015

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

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An awkward high-school senior (Thomas Mann) and a gravely ill classmate (Olivia Cooke) surprise themselves by becoming inseparable friends.

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Beautifully scripted and perfectly cast, Me & Earl & the Dying Girl is a coming-of-age movie with uncommon charm and insight.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Rachel's dying isn't really about Rachel at all. It's about Greg. In fact, everything that happens in the film is about Greg.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 10, 2016

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

I found myself relishing the skill of the cast and laughing at the sharply turned dialogue while wincing at the self-consciousness of the storytelling and the self-congratulatory pop-culture references.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 31, 2015

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

Somewhere along the way Earl eases up on the suburban-Wes Anderson whimsy and starts to find its heart, infusing the story's self-conscious cleverness and trick-shot set pieces with something sweeter, sadder, and even a little bit profound.

Rated: B+

Dec 31, 2015

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s a story with a lot to say about the value of true friendship, and it’s not ashamed to tackle a difficult subject in its own personal way. I kinda like that boldness.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Where so many American indie flicks would overdo it on the kooky characters and wink-wink one-liners, this (film) knows when to hold back. Like Greg himself, Me and Earl is gentle, self-effacing and a good deal smarter than it lets on.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 18, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The further the picture progresses, the more it fizzles and flounders.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 4, 2020

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The H

Was an okay movie, expected it to be a lot better honestly. One thing I liked is that it wasn't the typical love story, fall in love with someone dying trope that so many other sick type movies have done, they were just friends & forced to hang out with each other.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Rosana B

Um filme de comédia dramática de amadurecimento, tipo um “Escrito nas Estrelas” sobre amizade com doses severas de comicidade, baseado num romance igualmente fofo e sofrido, onde o protagonista quebra frequentemente a “quarta parede”, para excluir a angústia do espectador informando o que ela não morre no final, uma produção singela e caprichosa, gentil, necessário, dolorido, divertido, reflexivo, emocionante, realista, adorável e apaixonante… Nos faz chorar horrores e refletir muitíssimo...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Harlie S

Watch it. It's been almost 10 years since it was released as I'm writing this, and I have never felt more human; and I mean that in the most beautiful way. We're all just people and this is the greatest form of example of that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Елисей Э

9/10 приятный эмоциональный

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Dani G

Surprised... It's not a work of art or an all-timer, but it's very sober, natural and organic

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Mason M

Though it has its flaws, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is ultimately a great film and enjoyable watch. What sticks out most in this film is how it might be the most beautifully and skillfully shot PG-13 teen comedy ever. But the main flaw of this film is that it gets a bit too depressing in the 3rd act for what starts out as an extremely hilarious comedy. But I still enjoyed this film, which is successful at being more than the average teen film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

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Synopsis

An awkward high-school senior (Thomas Mann) and a gravely ill classmate (Olivia Cooke) surprise themselves by becoming inseparable friends.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Producer: Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Dan Fogelman
Screenwriter: Jesse Andrews
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Rhode Island Avenue
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Sexual Content|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.6M
Runtime: 1h 45m

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