Me Before You

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Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier. Will's cynical outlook starts to change when Louisa shows him that life is worth living. As their bond deepens, their lives and hearts change in ways neither one could have imagined.

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Me Before You benefits from Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin's alluring chemistry, although it isn't enough to compensate for its clumsy treatment of a sensitive subject.

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Carrie

Autostraddle

Ableism as Romance makes disabled partners look like burdens and erasure look like love.

Aug 17, 2021

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

Solid performances don't balance out the problematic parts of Me Before You, which are many.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 9, 2017

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Schmaltzy when it should be moving, phoney when it should be sincere, and borderline offensive when it should be thought-provoking, the high-profile rom-com Me Before You is almost a perfect cinematic calamity.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 10, 2016

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Therese Lacson

Nerdophiles

The ultimate treatment of the heart of this story leaves us with a more bitter than sweet taste.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sigh. Folks. It's 2016. I mean, seriously. Aren't we past these pathetic stereotypes by now? Can't we move away from these ridiculous disability as tragedy storylines?

Rated: 1.0/4.0

Sep 1, 2020

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

It doesn't have anything interesting to say about its themes or characters - they all exist within a generic and simplified love story.

Rated: C

Jul 13, 2020

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Haifa C The story is very predictable. The only good thing about this film is just the actors lol Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review karis m I had no idea what I was signing myself up for. I can not believe we have come to a place where people are trying to normalize euthanasia. Sickening, sad, and Louisa said it best “selfish.” It is heartbreaking to watch something that is attempting to lower the tragedy and intensity of euthanasia. I sobbed. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Eames A The main character Will is an overall terrible person. Despite being wealthy he can't find any meaning in his life outside seeking thrills and being a jerk. Instead of using his disability to contribute something to society he decides life isn't worth it. Clark of course is a much better person, so they aren't well matched from the beginning. She is a fixer and builder while he is a nihilist from beginning to end. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Karl R Enjoyed the movie with its excellent cast. I recommend watching it has its happy and sad moments. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review Shermie L Most horrible 'sad' movie I've ever watched. Saw it recommended to me online and honestly a waste of time. Didn't shed a single tear and the only thing I was thinking the entire time was how offensive this film was. Wouldn't even recommend to my worst enemy. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Vili I I loved it and it made me cry so much and release a lot of emotion built up from the past few years during which I’ve been struggling with movement restriction and disability myself. As no one around me has been able to understand me or my feelings given my situation, I keep searching for something out there, something to connect to, relate to and to understand at least a little bit. I loved Clark as by heart I am like her. And a little bit like Will as well. Thank you to the actors and cast who made this movie based on the book by Jojo Moyes, which I also loved. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Thea Sharrock Director Emilia Clarke Louisa Clark Sam Claflin William Traynor Janet McTeer Camilla Traynor Charles Dance Steven Traynor Matthew Lewis Patrick

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Charles Dance as Stephen Traynor in "Me Before You."

(L-R) Sam Claflin as Will Traynor and Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark in "Me Before You."

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(L-R) Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark and Sam Claflin as Will Traynor in "Me Before You."

Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark in "Me Before You."

(L-R) Sam Claflin as Will Traynor and Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark in "Me Before You."

(L-R) Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark and Janet McTeer as Camilla Traynor in "Me Before You."

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Synopsis Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier. Will's cynical outlook starts to change when Louisa shows him that life is worth living. As their bond deepens, their lives and hearts change in ways neither one could have imagined.

Director: Thea Sharrock
Producer: Karen Rosenfelt, Alison Owen
Screenwriter: Jojo Moyes
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Suggestive Material)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.2M
Runtime: 1h 50m