Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

"A little friendship never killed anyone."

2015 1h 45m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2,834

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“A little friendship never killed anyone.”

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Cast

Olivia Cooke
Rachel Kushner
Thomas Mann
Greg Gaines
RJ Cyler
Earl Jackson
Connie Britton
Greg's Mom
Nick Offerman
Greg's Dad
Molly Shannon
Denise Kushner
Jon Bernthal
Mr. McCarthy
Chelsea Zhang
Naomi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writers: Jesse Andrews
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Eno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Trachtenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Olivia Cooke and Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A little friendship never killed anyone.".

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IMDB entry: tt2582496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directs. Chung Chung-hoon behind the camera. Brian Eno scores. David Trachtenberg cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Brian Eno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Trachtenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Olivia Cooke and Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A little friendship never killed anyone.".
7IMDB entry: tt2582496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "high school", "tattoo", "based on novel or book", "parody".

The technical file

Cinematography: Chung Chung-hoon
Original score: Brian Eno
Editing: David Trachtenberg
Production design: Gerald Sullivan
Makeup / hair: Marianne Skiba
Sound: Bob Chefalas
Stunt coordinator: Gene Harrison
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Awards

Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic

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Andres Gomez2015-12-29
★ 8/10
Really fresh movie and story with great performances by Mann and Cooke. Great directing. Not the funniest nor the deepest movie but a small jewel nonetheless.

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