Me Before You

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Me Before You

PG-13

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

08/17/2021

Ableism as Romance makes disabled partners look like burdens and erasure look like love.

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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.

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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.

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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]

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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.

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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?

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Tate B.

@yooperdude 10h

Loved it so much! It made me cry lots

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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.

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sheyla B.

@seylaley 6d

Me encanto esta película, en serio que si

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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.

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Zeyad M

@Zeewat Feb 13

Great move, very emotional

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Anna M.

@AnnaNM Feb 10

I love this movie. There’s so much meaning and love.

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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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