Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

A little friendship never killed anyone.

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Produced by Indian Paintbrush, Rhode Island Ave. Productions

2015105 min7.5 / 10

A wistful, darkly comedic coming-of-age story about friendship and mortality that balances absurdist humor with genuine emotional weight.

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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  • Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of films.

  • Does Me and Earl and the Dying Girl end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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