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

In the novel, Will has a sister. But, Will's sister doesn't appear in the movie.

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Goofs

During the scene when Louisa watches the birthday video on Will's Mac, you will notice the left side of her face deforming from bad keying/roto due to the green screen.

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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...

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Connections

References Armageddon (1998)

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Soundtracks

Don't Forget About Me
Written by Kaity Dunstan & Ian Barter
Performed by The Cloves
Courtesy of Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd./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:

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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