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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Emilia Clarke is the chirpiest of romantic leads in this story about a young woman who falls for the man she is employed to care for, a paralysed and wealthy young man named Will (Sam Claflin). This all-out weepie may annoy some with its relentless attempts to put lumps in throats. However, a chick flick is only as good as its leads, and this is where director Thea Sharrock's debut feature comes up trumps. Clarke is disarmingly bubbly as she stumbles and grins her way into the heart of Claflin, himself easy to fall for thanks to no small amount of charisma. The saccharine romantic fantasy they go through may be hard to swallow, but their chemistry isn't, making the last act particularly affecting. As cynical as the attack on our tear ducts might be, Me before You has sincerity under the schmaltz. The heart-breaking ending may leave some scratching their heads, the rest may be too busy sobbing to notice.

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Cast

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Louisa "Lou" ClarkEmilia Clarke
Will TraynorSam Claflin
Camilla TraynorJanet McTeer
Stephen TraynorCharles Dance
Katrina "Treena" ClarkJenna Coleman
Bernard ClarkBrendan Coyle
Josie ClarkeSamantha Spiro
PatrickMatthew Lewis
Mary RawlinsonJoanna Lumley
AliciaVanessa Kirby

Crew

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DirectorThea Sharrock

Details

Theatrical distributor
Warner Bros
Released on
2016-06-03
Languages
English | French
Guidance
Sexual references., edited for language.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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