Synopsis
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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Cast
- 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
Recommendations
- 100
Hitfix
It's a fresh, beautiful and heartbreaking achievement that continues to surprise until the very last scene. It's dangerous to call something an instant classic, but sometimes it's simply the truth. - 100
The Hollywood Reporter
A smart-ass charmer, merciless tearjerker and sincere celebration of teenage creativity. - 100
IndieWire
Poignant without being melodramatic, overflowing with unforced charm, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl holds a unique appeal that's certain to last. - 91
The Playlist
Brimming with wit, crushing last-act melancholia, laughs, and poignant heart, Me And Earl And The Dying Girl is a spectacular delivery of tears, love and laughter, and a beautifully charming, captivating knock-out. - 90
Variety
Blending wit and modesty, Mann fits the bill, coming across as an overgrown kid with a good heart, but virtually no practice in relating to others — which is perhaps the thing that makes his experience so profoundly relatable. - 80
Time Out
What begins as a spirited but safely familiar pastiche of John Hughes and Wes Anderson is compelled to become its own thing, Gomez-Rejon’s film embracing the most tired tropes of stereotypical YA weepies so that it can kiss them goodbye. - 80
The Guardian
High-school students have plenty of growing pains to offload, and Gomez-Rejon clearly knows what makes them tick. His film is at once buzzy, fun and confronting. - 70
Screen Daily
Overly precious but undeniably affecting, Me And Earl And The Dying Girl travels into familiar dramatic terrain — the offbeat coming-of-age story, as well as the terminal-cancer drama — to deliver something that feels handmade and also heartfelt.
