Irreplaceable You

"Don't focus on what if, focus on what is."

2018 1h 36m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 735

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.

“Don't focus on what if, focus on what is.”

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Cast

Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Abbie
Michiel Huisman
Sam
Steve Coogan
Mitch
Timothy Simons
Dominic
Jacki Weaver
Estelle
Kate McKinnon
Glass Half Full Kate
Christopher Walken
Myron
Zach Cherry
Jim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephanie Laing
Writers: Bess Wohl
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephanie Laing, shot by Magdalena Górka. 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 Lesley Barber. 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 Joe Klotz 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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Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman and Steve Coogan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't focus on what if, focus on what is.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6119856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephanie Laing directs. Magdalena Górka behind the camera. Lesley Barber scores. Joe Klotz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Stephanie Laing, shot by Magdalena Górka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lesley Barber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joe Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman and Steve Coogan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Don't focus on what if, focus on what is.".
7IMDB entry: tt6119856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Magdalena Górka
Original score: Lesley Barber
Editing: Joe Klotz
Production design: Dara Wishingrad
Costume design: Whitney Anne Adams
Makeup / hair: Victor Jones-Moore
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Irreplaceable You (2018)

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furious_iz2018-02-22
★ 5/10
Sentimental clap trap that tugs at the heart strings, even if it isn't very good Gugu Mbatha-Raw is great, but she can't carry this contrived weepy burden of a film. Some terrible dialogue and little chemistry between the two leads doesn't help, and the whole film comes off as cheesy and kinda shallow. 5/10

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