Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
A high school senior’s anonymous world unravels while making bizarre films and befriending a classmate with leukemia.
Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spirited, bizarre films with Earl, his only friend. But both his anonymity and friendship threaten to unravel when his mother forces him to befriend a classmate with leukemia.
How intense is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl?
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated PG-13.
What Me and Earl and the Dying Girl feels like
- Tone
- melancholywhimsicalheartwarming
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionDate night
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Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl scary?
No. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl?
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl runs 1h 45m.
Where can I stream Me and Earl and the Dying Girl?
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Me and Earl and the Dying Girl have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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