A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of.A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of.A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 6 nominations
- Thomas Clark
- (as Henri Kirkham)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the book, "Me Before You" Lou Clark gets a tattoo of a bumblebee. Emilia Clarke's first tattoo was also a bumblebee on her finger which she got after wrapping the film.
- GoofsWhen returning from the trip, there's a scene with Lou and Will at a check-in counter at the airport. When flying with a private carrier, you don't go to a check-in counter, just pass through a separate security and ID control, and a private handler takes you to your jet at the apron.
- Quotes
[Last lines]
Will Traynor: [Voice over, narrating the letter Louisa is reading] Clark. A few weeks should have passed by the time you read this. If you follow the instructions, you'll be in Paris on one of those chairs that never sit quite level on a pavement. I hope it's still sunny. Across the bridge to your right, you'll see L'artisan Parfumeur. You should try the scent called Papiomextrem. I always did think it would smell great on you. There are few things I wanted to say and couldn't because you would've gotten emotional and you wouldn't have let me finish. So, here it is. When you get back home, Michael Lawler will give you access to a bank account that contains enough to give you a new beginning. Don't start panicking. It's not enough for you to sit around for the rest of your life but it should buy you your freedom, at least from that little town we both call home. Live boldly, Clark. Push yourself. Don't settle. Wear those stripy legs with pride. Knowing you still have possibilities is a luxury, knowing I might have given them to you. This eased something for me. So, this is it. You are scored on my heart, Clark. You have been the first day you walked in with your sweet smile and your ridiculous clothes and your bad jokes and your complete inability to ever hide a single thing you felt. Don't think of me too often. I don't want you getting sad. Just live well. Just live. I'll be walking beside you every step of the way. Love, Will.
- SoundtracksNumb
Written by Max Jury & Dean Josiah
Performed by Max Jury
Courtesy of Marathon Artists Ltd./Kobalt Label Services Ltd.
The film stars Emilia Clarke (Lou) and Sam Claflin (Will) from Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games respectively. I've enjoyed both of their works in the past and they both make the most of the script that was given to them. Their budding charisma on screen is by far the highlight of the film. It's nice to see Clarke take on a lighter and more exuberant role than she has played in the past as it mirrors her off-screen personality as well.
Clarke's likability as Lou is put a test as she has to deal with the stern and far less cheerful, Will, who became paralyzed after a motorcycle accident. If you didn't guess it already, yes they do grow to live with each other's quirks and inconveniences and maybe even share some affection for each other. It's pretty much the basis for all of these romantic novels adapted for film, but if you're film has enough likable qualities to it, the overused plot points and clichés can be forgiven.
The main qualm for these characters are Will's questionable wishes about his future living as a quadriplegic and Lou's inability to fulfill her potential and aspirations due to her commitment as the breadwinner for her family. The way Lou effortlessly deals with these issues is what makes her so likable. It's also why you root for her and Will to become romantically involved as the film gives us compelling enough reasons to desire it. With that said, I was pleasantly surprised with how the romance is depicted. Everything is earned and not forced.
I think my only real complaints with the film involve its tendency to veer into clichéd territory. I'm not a fan of when romantic films play popular songs that tell you exactly how to feel as an audience member. Or when a certain character is written specifically to give us someone to dislike and is used a plot device more than anything else. On more than one occasion, Me Before You does that. But it's when the film attempts to take an original and realistic spin on the romance that the film really shines. It's because of the ladder that I think Me Before You is definitely worth a look.
+Clarke's undeniable likability
+Charm and chemistry with the Lou and Will dynamic
+Romance is earned not forced
-Popular songs tend to ruin the big moments
-A few clichéd characters and plot devices
7.4/10
- ThomasDrufke
- Jun 3, 2016
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Yo antes de ti
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $56,245,075
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,723,269
- Jun 5, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $208,445,075
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1