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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
An awkward high-school senior and a gravely ill classmate surprise themselves by becoming inseparable friends. Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.
13 November 1991, Massapequa, New York, USA
23 July 1993, Glendora, California, USA
13 June 1993, Brazil
6 March 1967, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
12 October 1968, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 March 1992, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
May 04, 2016
Although a touch too hip at times, and twee at others, Me and Earl is a sharply observed teenage drama and a real delight.April 06, 2016
This delicate movie elevates itself from the usual run-of-the-mill schooldays saga with a script that is one part funny, one part tragic and all parts thoroughly human.December 30, 2015
The filmmaking from Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is hyper-stylized and a bit wonky at times, with a few odd security camera angles thrown into the mix. But it's also energetic and mostly fun to watch, especially the glimpses of their "awful" movies.February 29, 2016
Me and Earl and The Dying Girl is a film that shows that behind the director, there is a new voice with a lot of talent. [Full Review in Spanish]June 10, 2016
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.March 02, 2016
There is whimsy, but also a grounded realism in the idea that life is a journey and not always a smooth one.December 31, 2015
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.April 15, 2016
Its Sundance buzz wears off well before the end credits roll.October 14, 2015
The biggest flaw in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is right there in the title: the first word, specifically.December 31, 2015
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.December 31, 2015
There's plenty to like here, but the movie focuses on the least interesting person on the screen, a curious choice considering we're talking life and death.December 31, 2015
Poignant without being melodramatic, overflowing with unforced charm, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl holds a unique appeal that's certain to last.