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Me Before You

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Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier. Will's cynical outlook starts to change when Louisa shows him that life is worth living. As their bond deepens, their lives and hearts change in ways neither one could have imagined.
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Me Before You benefits from Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin's alluring chemistry, although it isn't enough to compensate for its clumsy treatment of a sensitive subject.

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Carrie Autostraddle 08/17/2021
Ableism as Romance makes disabled partners look like burdens and erasure look like love. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 10/10/2016
1/5
Schmaltzy when it should be moving, phoney when it should be sincere, and borderline offensive when it should be thought-provoking, the high-profile rom-com Me Before You is almost a perfect cinematic calamity. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times 08/08/2016
2/5
Me Before You has no interest in the realities of life with disability; it is, rather, yet another variant on a threadbare formula. Go to Full Review
Jimena Díaz Pérez EscribiendoCine Jan 6
6/10
Me Before You is a film that works well within its genre, but its weakest point is that a few situations are predictable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Therese Lacson Nerdophiles 03/03/2021
3/5
The ultimate treatment of the heart of this story leaves us with a more bitter than sweet taste. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/01/2020
1.0/4.0
Sigh. Folks. It's 2016. I mean, seriously. Aren't we past these pathetic stereotypes by now? Can't we move away from these ridiculous disability as tragedy storylines? Go to Full Review
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Tate B. @yooperdude 10h Loved it so much! It made me cry lots See more Sarna T @Sarna 13h After reading the book I couldn't wait to watch the movie. I liked/agreed with the things they removed that wouldn't have been impactful to the storyline - obviously to make it fit into the 2 hours. I thought all the characters were perfectly placed - the lead characters were simply perfect for the roles they played. My only real critisim is for the kissing scenes, I felt they were rushed and almost a bit awkward. I would have liked to see a little more build up there, even just a couple of seconds of flirty chatting or something to soften the harshness of just sitting on his lap and creepishly slowly moving in for a kiss. it didn't feel as real as it could have been, in my opinion. Overall, fantastic film and they all did the book a justice. JoJo should be proud. See more sheyla B. @seylaley 6d Me encanto esta película, en serio que si See more Kauã M @KauaMiguel Feb 18 Aside from the romanticized betrayal, the cast is perfect, the direction is great, and the plot is very well-constructed and captivating from the first second to the last, besides being a bit unconventional. However, it fails to impress with what should be the "cataclysm" or the factor that should leave you speechless, but it's still light and fun to watch. See more Zeyad M @Zeewat Feb 13 Great move, very emotional See more Anna M. @AnnaNM Feb 10 I love this movie. There’s so much meaning and love. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier. Will's cynical outlook starts to change when Louisa shows him that life is worth living. As their bond deepens, their lives and hearts change in ways neither one could have imagined.
Director
Thea Sharrock
Producer
Karen Rosenfelt, Alison Owen
Screenwriter
Jojo Moyes
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Suggestive Material)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 3, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$56.2M
Runtime
1h 50m
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