Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Name: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2015-06-12
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Olivia Cooke, Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Connie Britton

Drama Comedy

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Cast: Olivia Cooke, Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Connie Britton

7.7

81%

Runtime105 min

Rating12A

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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.

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is a poignant and offbeat coming-of-age story that blends humor and drama, featuring standout performances from its young cast including Olivia Cooke, Thomas Mann, and RJ Cyler. The film's unique visual style and quirky tone make it a distinctive and memorable experience for fans of thoughtful indie dramas.

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a 2015 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon from a screenplay by Jesse Andrews, based on Andrews' 2012 novel of the same name. The film stars Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke. It follows a socially awkward teenage boy who, along with an acquaintance, befriends a classmate after she is diagnosed with cancer. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on June 12, 2015, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the screenplay and cast.