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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
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Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, and RJ Cyler in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
Greg is a high school senior who avoids deep human relationships as a way to safely navigate the social mine field that is teenage life. In fact he describes his best friend Earl, with whom he makes short-film parodies of classic movies, as being 'more like a co-worker'. But when Greg's mum insists he spends time with Rachel -- a girl in his class who has just been diagnosed with cancer -- Greg discovers just how powerful and important true friendship can be.
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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 d... Read allHigh 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.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.
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    • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    • Jesse Andrews(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Thomas Mann
    • RJ Cyler
    • Olivia Cooke
    • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    • Jesse Andrews(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Thomas Mann
    • RJ Cyler
    • Olivia Cooke
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    Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
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    Thomas Mann
    Thomas Mann
    • Greg
    RJ Cyler
    RJ Cyler
    • Earl
    Olivia Cooke
    Olivia Cooke
    • Rachel
    Nick Offerman
    Nick Offerman
    • Greg's Dad
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Greg's Mom
    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Denise
    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Mr. McCarthy
    Matt Bennett
    Matt Bennett
    • Scott Mayhew
    Katherine Hughes
    Katherine Hughes
    • Madison
    • (as Katherine C. Hughes)
    Masam Holden
    Masam Holden
    • Ill Phil
    Bobb'e J. Thompson
    Bobb'e J. Thompson
    • Derrick
    Gavin Dietz
    • Young Greg
    • (as George Gavin Dietz)
    Edward DeBruce III
    • Young Earl
    Natalie Marchelletta
    • Anna
    Chelsea Zhang
    Chelsea Zhang
    • Naomi
    Marco Zappala
    Marco Zappala
    • Theater Dork
    Kaza Marie Ayersman
    Kaza Marie Ayersman
    • Rachel's Friend
    Etta Cox
    • Principal
      • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
      • Jesse Andrews(screenplay by) (based on the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      The parody movies made by Greg and Earl, include:

      -1. Anatomy of a Burger (Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) -2. Ate 1/2 (Of My Lunch) (8½ (1963)) -3. A Box O'Lips, Wow (Apocalypse Now (1979)) -4. The Battle of All Deer (The Battle of Algiers (1966)) -5. Breathe Less (Breathless (1960)) -6. Brew Vervet (Blue Velvet (1986)) -7. Burden of Screams (Burden of Dreams (1982)) -8. Can't Tempt (Contempt (1963)) -9. Crouching Housecat, Hidden Housecat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)) -10. Death in Tennis (Death in Venice (1971)) -11. My Dinner with André the Giant (My Dinner with Andre (1981)) -12. Don't Look Now, Because a Creepy-Ass Dwarf is About to Kill You!!! Damn. (Don't Look Now (1973)) -13. Eyes Wide Butt (Eyes Wide Shut (1999)) -14. Hairy, Old, and Mod (Harold and Maude (1971)) -15. La Gelee (La Jetée (1962)) -16. Gone with My Wind (Gone with the Wind (1939)) -17. Gross Encounters of the Turd Kind (Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)) -18. Grumpy Cul-de-sacs (Mean Streets (1973)) -19. It's a Punderful Life (It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) -20. The Janitor of Oz (The Wizard of Oz (1939)) -21. The Lady Manishness (The Lady Vanishes (1938)) -22. Monorash (Rashomon (1950)) -23. My Best Actor is Also a Dangerous Lunatic (My Best Fiend (1999)) -24. Nose Ferret 2 (Nosferatu (1922)) -25. Pittsburghasqatsi (Koyaanisqatsi (1982)) -26. Pooping Tom (Peeping Tom (1960)) -27. The Prunes of Wrath (The Grapes of Wrath (1940)) -28. Raging Bullsh*t (Raging Bull (1980)) -29. Rear Wind (Rear Window (1954)) -30. Rosemary Baby Carrots (Rosemary's Baby (1968)) -31. Scabface (Scarface (1983)) -32. Second (Helpings of Dinner) (Seconds (1966)) -33. Senior Citizen Cane (Citizen Kane (1941)) -34. The Seven Seals (The Seventh Seal (1957)) -35. A Sockwork Orange (A Clockwork Orange (1971)) -36. The Complete Lack of Conversation (The Conversation (1974)) -37. The Last Crustacean of Christ (The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)) -38. The Rad Shoes (The Red Shoes (1948)) -39. The Turd Man (The Third Man (1949)) -40. The 400 Bros (The 400 Blows (1959)) -41. Um (M (1931)) -42. Vere'd He Go? (Vertigo (1958)) -43. Wages for Beer (The Wages of Fear (1953)) -44. Yellow Submarine Sandwich (Yellow Submarine (1968)) -45. ZZZ (Z (1969)) -46. 2:48 P.M. Cowboy (Midnight Cowboy (1969)) -47. 49th Parallelogram (49th Parallel (1941))
    • Goofs
      Because of infection risks, flowers would not be allowed into a cancer patient's room.
    • Quotes

      Greg: One last thing. Hot girls destroy your life. That's just a fact.

    • Alternate versions
      There was a scene in which Greg films himself for Rachel's movie, and ends up saying, "Hi, Rachel. Um, Earl's right. All the ways that we tried to make a film for you, just kind of turned out completely horrible. So, yeah. It got me thinking about the reason that we wanted to make this film for you in the first place, and, you know, when it comes right down to it, and you just say it, without screwing around, um, I believe in you. You can do it." Those last lines are the same as what all the other students said, and Greg and Earl disliked when they said that. In this scene, Greg looks at a bunch of cameras on his shelf, realizes how phony he is, and turns off the camera. It was cut from the movie because the director thought the movie would be better without it, even though it was hard to say goodbye to.
    • Connections
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      Jubilate, O Amoeni Chori, RV 639
      Written by Antonio Vivaldi

      Performed by Aradia Ensemble and Chorus, Conducted by Kevin Mallon

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    9/10
    Brilliantly authentic and deeply touching
    There are about four films that can overcome the "seen it" cynicism I have, unlock my heart and make me feel genuine feelings. In other films I can appreciate that the film is beautiful and emotional, but there are only four that can really get to me. The first was Crash, the second was The Green Mile and the third was Boyhood. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl just scored the fourth slot on that extremely small list. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's film is a beautiful cocktail of wonderful things. Its quirky and charming and witty and touching and somber and delicate and completely beautiful. Its got elements of about six of my favourite films of all time, and the fact that it slam dunked Sundance doesn't even surprise me a bit.

    Thomas Mann's Greg is a weirdo. Imagine that Napoleon Dynamite went to Cady Heron's school from Mean Girls, hated all the clicks and became a cynic. Mann shades what could've been a completely unlikeable protagonist with wonderful colours and depth, so much so that when his friend Earl explains to Rachel why Greg is so averse to being friends, we realise we've actually known the whole time. That's probably the most beautiful part of Gomez- Rejon's direction - he never comes out and beats you with information, he leads you gently to it and makes you realise it yourself. RJ Cyler takes Earl, a generic Pedro-type sidekick and makes him just the slacker you'd expect, but with incredible qualities underneath. Olivia Cooke makes the audience love her with her quietly devastating portrayal of a girl with leukaemia. All I can say is that she is a worth recipient of my annual Patricia Arquette Award For Character I Most Want to Hug.

    Considering this film has maybe one actor I'd ever heard of, there's a huge pool of talent even in the supporting cast. John Bernthal is good in everything. Nick Offerman is amazing as Greg's stay at home intellectual dad, and Molly Shannon steals every scene as Rachel's emotionally destroyed mother. Keep an eye out for Matt Bennett's utterly bizarre but hilarious Scott Mayhew as well.

    Jesse Andrews' screenplay strikes an incredible balance between comedy and drama. Its very easy for a film about cancerous teens to become completely depressing and tedious, but the witty dialogue, incredible spikes of humour and quirky characters make the film beautiful. Andrews isn't trying to make a statement, he's just telling a story about a normal boy who strikes up a friendship with a normal girl. The dialogue is as real as any movie I've ever seen, and the use of minimal effects and hand-held camera really created an authenticity that made me walk away feeling like I've just watched a highly personal reflection, and not a work of fiction.
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      • July 1, 2015 (United States)
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      • Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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      • Indian Paintbrush
      • Rhode Island Ave. Productions
      • Searchlight Pictures
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