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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
2015
· Movie
· 105 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #523
- IMDb #713
- Google retired #195
- Rotten Tomatoes #1257
- Metacritic #813
- Letterboxd #861
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1934
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1013
- Metacritic Critics #1092
- Metacritic Audience #514
- Douban #480
- Kinopoisk #935
- AlloCiné #479
- Trakt #846
Every rating
74–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 74, highest is Google on 96.
See the most agreed on films →A socially awkward high school senior's main hobby is making parodies of classic films with his co-worker, Earl. His mother forces him to befriend a classmate who has just been diagnosed with leukemia. Their initially awkward relationship deepens into a genuine friendship, inspiring him to channel his creativity into making a film just for her.
Details
- Director
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Writer
- Jesse Andrews
- Based on
- a work by Jesse Andrews
- Released
- 12 June 2015
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 4 wins, 9 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 13 →2 major awards won · 4 wins from 13 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Sundance Film Festival 2015 | Audience Award (U.S. Drama) | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2015 | Grand Jury Prize (U.S. Drama) | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Winner |
| Casting Society of America 2015 | Film Studio or Independent Comedy | Angela Demo, Nancy Mosser and Katie Shenot | Winner |
| Empire Awards 2015 | Best Comedy | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Nominee |
| Empire Awards 2015 | Best Male Newcomer | Thomas Mann | Nominee |
| Empire Awards 2015 | Best Female Newcomer | Olivia Cooke | Nominee |
| Georgia Film Critics Association 2015 | Best Picture | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Nominee |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society 2015 | The Overlooked Film of the Year | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Winner |
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Sundance Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award (U.S. Drama) | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Winner |
| Grand Jury Prize (U.S. Drama) | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Studio or Independent Comedy | Angela Demo, Nancy Mosser and Katie Shenot | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| The Overlooked Film of the Year | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Winner |
Empire Awards
3 nominations
| Best Comedy | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Nominee |
| Best Female Newcomer | Olivia Cooke | Nominee |
| Best Male Newcomer | Thomas Mann | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Thomas Mann | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Chemistry | Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Awards
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor, Female | Olivia Cooke | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor, Male | RJ Cyler | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Nominee |