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 road 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

Former Home and Away (1988) star Stephen Peacocke plays Nathan.

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Goofs

It looks in the film as if Will has tried to cut his wrists in a suicide attempt, though this would be physically impossible to do this due to his quadriplegia. It is in fact explained in the book that he ran himself in his wheelchair into a sharp edge multiple times.

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Quotes

Rupert: Baynes, have you ever come across him at all?
Will Traynor: No.
Rupert: Fearsome. Total monster. Most days I feel like I can hardly leave my chair.
[Will lifts his eyebrows. Rupert awkwardly drinks tea]

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Connections

References Armageddon (1998)

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Soundtracks

The Sound
Written by George Daniel, Matthew Healy, Adam Hann & Ross Macdonald
Performed by The 1975
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

A sad but meaningful story!

One of the best Romantic movies lately.. I am very taken with Emilia Clark's performance and smile. She was amazing and breathtaking. The music is well chosen and the acting is good and there were some very touching moments that will make the audience who didn't watch yet cry. Lou is a funny young woman who wants to live a simple life, who wants to wear clothes and be fashionable in her own way. The paralyzed man is a damaged cause looking for hope. Both these characters are very different, yes they pick things from each other and they put smiles on each others faces. A couple that wouldn't get bored giving and taking to their souls.. Maybe, when it comes to believing in love unconditionally, Faith is hope then. Live the life as it faces you then. In health and sickness. In the sweetest moments and bitterest ones. Just live your life No matter what happens to you. Always get back and fight to survive and be alive. That is what this movie is all about...

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