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 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, 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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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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Eternal S.

@Eternal690 Mar 30

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen! ❤️

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Anushool H

@RT38476989 Mar 29

Absolutely beautiful movie with a really sad but necessary ending. Shows the value of life and about appreciating the small things in life A must watch for everyone

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James E.

@JamesE167 Mar 27

This is sweet and heartbreaking, though a bit shallow when it comes to some representation. The fashion and style is charming though.

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mimi T

@RT07862935 Mar 12

somewhat unique idea for a romance but it reminded me a bit of this episode story i played once very corny it was so bad i had to look away i hate all the people who say she should've stopped him from killing himself its like refusing to put your disabled 25 year old dog with arthritis down because u just wuv him two muchhh 🥺

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Mariana T

@M.Tezeta Mar 1

The chemistry between the two actors is undeniable. Many of the gestures and dialogues are so sensitive that they make you believe in films of this kind again. Clark is a perceptive character, and the premise is truly captivating. However, Will's final appearance could have been better: the transition from a leaf to a film seems uninteresting to me. Will advocates for Louisa's well-being by leaving her, and of course, he first had to leave her with a great deal of pain that he never quite justifies. And perhaps justifying his leaving Clark was necessary, so I wouldn't be left with the feeling that he's a questionable character. Should you only put in the effort if you have a continuity you like? I don't know what those who share Will's situation think about his moods. But, it's a fresh and sentimental film. The kind you need to watch on a nostalgic day, and in the end, you say: definitely, I wouldn't watch it again. Without a doubt, as a 21st-century rom-com, this film will age well.

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Tate B.

@yooperdude Feb 26

Loved it so much! It made me cry lots

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Synopsis

Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark 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, 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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