Plot
High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 8.4/10 (878 voted)
Critic's Score: 75/100
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Stars: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke
Storyline
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.
Writers: Jesse Andrews, Jesse Andrews
Cast: Thomas Mann -
Greg
RJ Cyler -
Earl
Olivia Cooke -
Rachel
Nick Offerman -
Greg's Dad
Connie Britton -
Greg's Mom
Molly Shannon -
Denise
Jon Bernthal -
Mr. McCarthy
Katherine C. Hughes -
Madison
Matt Bennett -
Scott Mayhew
Masam Holden -
Ill Phil
Bobb'e J. Thompson -
Derrick
Gavin Dietz -
Young Greg
Edward DeBruce III -
Young Earl
Natalie Marchelletta -
Anna
Chelsea Zhang -
Naomi
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 12 June 2015
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User Review
Author:
Rating: 10/10
I saw Me & Earl last week at Sundance and have not stopped thinking
about it. That is a long (6 day) shelf life. What more can one ask from
a film? The writing and execution is elite quality. All scenes seem
necessary. Parent/child relationships, peer relationships,
teacher/student relationships all are captured in humorous and touching
ways. Life and death realities are also visited through the lens of
"kids" who make as much sense as possible when facing the grim
possibilities of severe illness.
Sorry to be redundant from other reviews but this darn film has HEART
and should be required viewing for anyone who sees at least one movie a
year.
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