Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 7.5 · 78% critics
A socially withdrawn high schooler spends senior year making offbeat films with his closest friend, trying to stay invisible. But his routine shifts when his mother pushes him to befriend a classmate facing leukemia, pulling him into real friendship and emotional responsibility.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-06-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (2,750 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this quirky coming-of-age comedy-drama if you want laughs alongside real teen emotions and difficult illness themes; Not for you if you dislike dry, style-heavy dramedies like Moonrise Kingdom or Rushmore.
Pros: witty and heartfelt; memorable performances; unique indie tone | Cons: Wes Anderson comparisons; uneven emotional balance; some moments feel rushed
Themes
- high school
- tattoo
- based on novel or book
- parody
- leukemia
- coming of age
- friends
- cancer
- teenage boy
- high school student
- pittsburgh, pennsylvania
- thoughtful
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic · 2015
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2015
Cast & crew
Olivia Cooke
as Rachel Kushner
Thomas Mann
as Greg Gaines
RJ Cyler
as Earl Jackson
Connie Britton
as Greg's Mom
Nick Offerman
as Greg's Dad
Molly Shannon
as Denise Kushner
Jon Bernthal
as Mr. McCarthy
Chelsea Zhang
as Naomi
Masam Holden
as Ill Phil
Katherine Hughes
as Madison
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon