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Me Before You

Play trailer 3:12 Poster for Me Before You PG-13 Released Jun 3, 2016 1h 50m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Ableism as Romance makes disabled partners look like burdens and erasure look like love. Aug 17, 2021 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Punch Drunk Critics Solid performances don't balance out the problematic parts of Me Before You, which are many. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 9, 2017 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 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. Rated: 1/5 Oct 10, 2016 Full Review Therese Lacson Nerdophiles The ultimate treatment of the heart of this story leaves us with a more bitter than sweet taste. Rated: 3/5 Mar 3, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 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? Rated: 1.0/4.0 Sep 1, 2020 Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin It doesn't have anything interesting to say about its themes or characters - they all exist within a generic and simplified love story. Rated: C Jul 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Intiser Z It's a worth watch, story gets a little clumsy but I think the amazing chemistry of Sam and Emilia pulled it off. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review John and C Assisted suicide is murder! Will never watch again! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Nancy B Loved this movie. Emilia and Sam had great chemistry, which made it more enjoyable to watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Lincoln B TRULY DISGUSTING!!!!!! Apparently implies disabled people are better off dead! No! Please give this title more 1 star reviews. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Mila B The ending was sad, but I like the complexity of what Will has gone through. Louisa was such a kind person, but I wish she broke up with Patrick earlier and that it was direct when their relationship was over instead of implied. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Stephen C A successful romantic drama movie in 1 hour and 50 minutes. Rated PG-13 for Thematic Elements, Some Suggestive Material!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Thea Sharrock

Director

Emilia Clarke

Louisa Clark

Sam Claflin

William Traynor

Janet McTeer

Camilla Traynor

Charles Dance

Steven Traynor

Matthew Lewis

Patrick

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Charles Dance as Stephen Traynor in "Me Before You." (L-R) Sam Claflin as Will Traynor and Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark in "Me Before You." Stephen Peacocke as Nathan in "Me Before You." Sam Claflin as Will Traynor in "Me Before You." (L-R) Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark and Sam Claflin as Will Traynor in "Me Before You." Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark in "Me Before You." Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark in "Me Before You." Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark in "Me Before You." (L-R) Sam Claflin as Will Traynor and Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark in "Me Before You." (L-R) Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark and Janet McTeer as Camilla Traynor in "Me Before You." View more photos

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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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