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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

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2015 | 105 min | Drama, Comedy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Mean Girls or Easy A, start here.
The mood
Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spirited, bizarre films with Earl, his only friend. But both his anonymity and friendship threaten to unravel when his mother forces him to befriend a classmate with leukemia.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $12 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 157K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

  • Olivia CookeRachel Kushner
  • Thomas MannGreg Gaines
  • RJ CylerEarl Jackson
  • Connie BrittonGreg's Mom
  • Nick OffermanGreg's Dad
  • Molly ShannonDenise Kushner
  • Jon BernthalMr. McCarthy
  • Chelsea ZhangNaomi
  • Masam HoldenIll Phil
  • Katherine HughesMadison