Me Before You

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Me Before You

PG-13

Released Jun 3, 2016

1h 50m

Romance

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Kevin Maher

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

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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

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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

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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

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GEORGE M

A story about love, fear, overcoming that fear out of love. Brillant, Emilia Clark as always was amazing as always, and Sam Claflin was perfect. A bit sentimental, and a bit difficult for some to watch. But the kindness and love is something we could all use a little more of.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Naomi M

I truly believe that many people are used to the happy ending of romance movies. I honestly loved this film becoming from both points of views they did get a happy ending maybe not the ending people would enjoy/love

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Jay P

Movie was amazingly legendary teaching us that assisted suicide is humane in certain circumstances. Also, most of these critics aren't genuine, nor are they probably equipped to partner up with a disabled person I am willing to bet because they are hypocritical.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Alain E

It’s a pretty good rom-com that it would be even better if it was stripped of all the schmaltzy songs and send them to the garbage where they belong. I am not sure the critics who disagree with the general handling of the subject, what they expected to see. Suicide is a rational decision if you are left quadriplegic in peak youth. Even someone with the means of Christopher Reeve survived just nine years after he was paralyzed. And those years were not a walk in the park. This is not a serious film overall but ignites appropriate feelings. Clarke, who is otherwise lovely, possesses way too many clothes for someone barely employed, when we first meet her. A good choice was also made in the selection of the actors who play the parents.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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Haley J

The way they write him to feel his life is absolutely pointless still in the end, leaves you with a bitter taste. The movie shows the possibility of him being happy again, then drop the ball. I would give it a lower score, but the acting from most the cast was still really good

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Jitendradas L

Yet another reminder to me that RT reviews are not aligned with my tastes in film. This film was outstanding. The acting was superb. The character development was magical. I loved this film very much and am shocked it could have so many reviewers dis it. I do not agree. Two thumbs up. Superb.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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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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