Me Before You (2016)

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of.

Director:

Thea Sharrock

Writers:

Jojo Moyes (based on the novel by), Jojo Moyes (screenplay by)

Stars:

Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer

6 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Claflin	...	Will Traynor
Vanessa Kirby	...	Alicia
Emilia Clarke	...	Lou Clark
Eileen Dunwoodie	...	Café Customer
Pablo Raybould	...	Frank
Gabrielle Downey	...	Daphne
Henri Charles	...	Thomas Clark (as Henri Kirkham)
Samantha Spiro	...	Josie Clark
Brendan Coyle	...	Bernard Clark
Jenna Coleman	...	Katrina "Treena" Clark
Alan Breck	...	Grandad
Matthew Lewis	...	Patrick
Muzz Khan	...	Syed
Janet McTeer	...	Camilla Traynor
Charles Dance	...	Stephen Traynor

Storyline

Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane. Will Traynor knows a car accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that. What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of color. And neither of them knows they're going to change each other for all time.

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Plot Keywords:

quadriplegic | assisted suicide | euthanasia | accident | wheelchair | 

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Taglines:

Live boldly.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some suggestive material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Features the 2010 film Of Gods and Men (2010).

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Goofs

At 27:43 when Will says, "I'm not laughing at you", his lips doesn't move same for "at you" part.

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Quotes

Will Traynor: And Patrick, thank you for the
[pause]
Will Traynor: fitness advice.
Patrick: Just helping my girlfriend to get the best out of her job.
Will Traynor: You're a lucky man. She certainly gives a good bed bath.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Amy Sedaris/John Cho/Bleached/Matt Cameron (2016)

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Soundtracks

Run
Written by Oliver Bagnall
Performed by Amigaman
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

It was a pretty cute

Felt very derivative of Intouchables I did however really enjoy the romance that was in this film.

Emilia Clark has the most expressive face I have ever seen on camera.

Watch her eyebrows! That's all I have to say. You could almost watch this entire movie just staring at her eyebrows… I had a hard time not doing that.

I really enjoyed her character. She is a silly, eccentric, perpetually happy girl. With a pretty eclectic sense of style.

Emilia Clarke was perfectly cast for this role.

She ventures far from her intense power house character the Mother of Dragons from Game of Thrones.

At times it was hard to tell if Emilia Clarke the actress is just extremely expressive with her face, or if it was something she was doing for the role… which I suppose speaks to how well she did.

Because I'm thinking she was exaggerating it, therefore she played the part marvellously.

The male lead is Sam Claflin, who you will more than likely recognize but not be able to place. His largest role as of late is the water proficient fighter from the Hunger Games.

I also feel he played the part very well. No complaints, He has a great smile, or smirk, that he does through out, which allows us to empathize with him a little more when he seeming unlikable.

There are a lot of light moments, actually the whole movie has a very light tone to it… it's a serious topic, but with Clarke's character it's hard for anything to be too serious or solemn. There are those sombre moments, which is, I'm sure, why I was given a tissue box at the advance screening.

There were only a few editing aspects I didn't enjoy. There were far too many cuts in certain scenes… Emilia walking up to the mansion for the first time and her conversation on the bench with her boyfriend. They were distracting. This was sprinkled throughout the film to greater or lesser degrees.

I think the film looked pretty, great locations. And a wonderful set, really. The house Claflin's character lives in looks very nice. I loved all the walls that opened when pushed on. Very modern, and expensive I'm sure.

There is a little treat for any Harry Potter fans! Neville Longbottom, all grown up and looking fit, he plays the part of Emilia Clarke's boyfriend. I hope to see him in more roles, maybe even a lead one day.

As for family friendliness, this movie is a G, it is good to go. In the opening scene Claflin is presumably being intimate with his girlfriend, they are obviously naked, but nothing is shown, they are under sheets.

There is no cursing or obscenities in this movie worth mentioning.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

3 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Me Before You

Filming Locations:

Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,723,269, 5 June 2016

Gross USA:

$56,245,075

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$208,314,186

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema, One Film at a Time

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1