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High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been d... Read allHigh schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.
- Awards
- 18 wins & 30 nominations
Katherine Hughes
- Madison
- (as Katherine C. Hughes)
Gavin Dietz
- Young Greg
- (as George Gavin Dietz)
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- TriviaThe parody movies made by Greg and Earl, include:
-1. Anatomy of a Burger (Lật Lại Một Vụ Án (1959)) -2. Ate 1/2 (Of My Lunch) (8½ (1963)) -3. A Box O'Lips, Wow (Lời Sấm Truyền (1979)) -4. The Battle of All Deer (Cuộc Chiến Giành Độc Lập (1966)) -5. Breathe Less (Nghẹt Thở (1960)) -6. Brew Vervet (Nhung Xanh (1986)) -7. Burden of Screams (Burden of Dreams (1982)) -8. Can't Tempt (Contempt (1963)) -9. Crouching Housecat, Hidden Housecat (Ngọa Hổ Tàng Long (2000)) -10. Death in Tennis (Morte a Venezia (1971)) -11. My Dinner with André the Giant (Bữa Tối Của Andre (1981)) -12. Don't Look Now, Because a Creepy-Ass Dwarf is About to Kill You!!! Damn. (Don't Look Now (1973)) -13. Eyes Wide Butt (Mắt Nhắm Hờ (1999)) -14. Hairy, Old, and Mod (Harold and Maude (1971)) -15. La Gelee (La jetée (1962)) -16. Gone with My Wind (Cuốn Theo Chiều Gió (1939)) -17. Gross Encounters of the Turd Kind (Kiểu Tiếp Xúc Thứ 3 (1977)) -18. Grumpy Cul-de-sacs (Mean Streets (1973)) -19. It's a Punderful Life (Cuộc Sống Tươi Đẹp (1946)) -20. The Janitor of Oz (Phù Thủy Xứ Oz (1939)) -21. The Lady Manishness (Quý Cô Biến Mất (1938)) -22. Monorash (Lã Sinh Môn (1950)) -23. My Best Actor is Also a Dangerous Lunatic (Mein liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski (1999)) -24. Nose Ferret 2 (Nosferatu (1922)) -25. Pittsburghasqatsi (Koyaanisqatsi (1982)) -26. Pooping Tom (Kẻ Săn Người Điên Loạn (1960)) -27. The Prunes of Wrath (The Grapes of Wrath (1940)) -28. Raging Bullsh*t (Bò Đực Nổi Điên (1980)) -29. Rear Wind (Vụ Án Mạng Nhà Bên (1954)) -30. Rosemary Baby Carrots (Rosemary's Baby (1968)) -31. Scabface (Ông Trùm Mặt Sẹo (1983)) -32. Second (Helpings of Dinner) (Seconds (1966)) -33. Senior Citizen Cane (Công Dân Kane (1941)) -34. The Seven Seals (Phong Ấn Thứ Bảy (1957)) -35. A Sockwork Orange (Cỗ Máy Tội Phạm (1971)) -36. The Complete Lack of Conversation (The Conversation (1974)) -37. The Last Crustacean of Christ (Sự Cám Dỗ Cuối Cùng Của Chúa (1988)) -38. The Rad Shoes (Đôi Giày Đỏ (1948)) -39. The Turd Man (Người Thứ Ba (1949)) -40. The 400 Bros (400 Cú Đấm (1959)) -41. Um (Chữ M Bí Ẩn (1931)) -42. Vere'd He Go? (Quay Cuồng (1958)) -43. Wages for Beer (Giá Của Nỗi Sợ Hãi (1953)) -44. Yellow Submarine Sandwich (Tàu Ngầm Vàng (1968)) -45. ZZZ (Z (1969)) -46. 2:48 P.M. Cowboy (Đi Tìm Vận May (1969)) -47. 49th Parallelogram (49th Parallel (1941))
- GoofsBecause of infection risks, flowers would not be allowed into a cancer patient's room.
- Alternate versionsThere was a scene in which Greg films himself for Rachel's movie, and ends up saying, "Hi, Rachel. Um, Earl's right. All the ways that we tried to make a film for you, just kind of turned out completely horrible. So, yeah. It got me thinking about the reason that we wanted to make this film for you in the first place, and, you know, when it comes right down to it, and you just say it, without screwing around, um, I believe in you. You can do it." Those last lines are the same as what all the other students said, and Greg and Earl disliked when they said that. In this scene, Greg looks at a bunch of cameras on his shelf, realizes how phony he is, and turns off the camera. It was cut from the movie because the director thought the movie would be better without it, even though it was hard to say goodbye to.
- SoundtracksJubilate, O Amoeni Chori, RV 639
Written by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Aradia Ensemble and Chorus, Conducted by Kevin Mallon
Courtesy of Naxos
By arrangement with Source/Q
Featured review
Brilliantly authentic and deeply touching
There are about four films that can overcome the "seen it" cynicism I have, unlock my heart and make me feel genuine feelings. In other films I can appreciate that the film is beautiful and emotional, but there are only four that can really get to me. The first was Crash, the second was The Green Mile and the third was Boyhood. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl just scored the fourth slot on that extremely small list. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's film is a beautiful cocktail of wonderful things. Its quirky and charming and witty and touching and somber and delicate and completely beautiful. Its got elements of about six of my favourite films of all time, and the fact that it slam dunked Sundance doesn't even surprise me a bit.
Thomas Mann's Greg is a weirdo. Imagine that Napoleon Dynamite went to Cady Heron's school from Mean Girls, hated all the clicks and became a cynic. Mann shades what could've been a completely unlikeable protagonist with wonderful colours and depth, so much so that when his friend Earl explains to Rachel why Greg is so averse to being friends, we realise we've actually known the whole time. That's probably the most beautiful part of Gomez- Rejon's direction - he never comes out and beats you with information, he leads you gently to it and makes you realise it yourself. RJ Cyler takes Earl, a generic Pedro-type sidekick and makes him just the slacker you'd expect, but with incredible qualities underneath. Olivia Cooke makes the audience love her with her quietly devastating portrayal of a girl with leukaemia. All I can say is that she is a worth recipient of my annual Patricia Arquette Award For Character I Most Want to Hug.
Considering this film has maybe one actor I'd ever heard of, there's a huge pool of talent even in the supporting cast. John Bernthal is good in everything. Nick Offerman is amazing as Greg's stay at home intellectual dad, and Molly Shannon steals every scene as Rachel's emotionally destroyed mother. Keep an eye out for Matt Bennett's utterly bizarre but hilarious Scott Mayhew as well.
Jesse Andrews' screenplay strikes an incredible balance between comedy and drama. Its very easy for a film about cancerous teens to become completely depressing and tedious, but the witty dialogue, incredible spikes of humour and quirky characters make the film beautiful. Andrews isn't trying to make a statement, he's just telling a story about a normal boy who strikes up a friendship with a normal girl. The dialogue is as real as any movie I've ever seen, and the use of minimal effects and hand-held camera really created an authenticity that made me walk away feeling like I've just watched a highly personal reflection, and not a work of fiction.
Thomas Mann's Greg is a weirdo. Imagine that Napoleon Dynamite went to Cady Heron's school from Mean Girls, hated all the clicks and became a cynic. Mann shades what could've been a completely unlikeable protagonist with wonderful colours and depth, so much so that when his friend Earl explains to Rachel why Greg is so averse to being friends, we realise we've actually known the whole time. That's probably the most beautiful part of Gomez- Rejon's direction - he never comes out and beats you with information, he leads you gently to it and makes you realise it yourself. RJ Cyler takes Earl, a generic Pedro-type sidekick and makes him just the slacker you'd expect, but with incredible qualities underneath. Olivia Cooke makes the audience love her with her quietly devastating portrayal of a girl with leukaemia. All I can say is that she is a worth recipient of my annual Patricia Arquette Award For Character I Most Want to Hug.
Considering this film has maybe one actor I'd ever heard of, there's a huge pool of talent even in the supporting cast. John Bernthal is good in everything. Nick Offerman is amazing as Greg's stay at home intellectual dad, and Molly Shannon steals every scene as Rachel's emotionally destroyed mother. Keep an eye out for Matt Bennett's utterly bizarre but hilarious Scott Mayhew as well.
Jesse Andrews' screenplay strikes an incredible balance between comedy and drama. Its very easy for a film about cancerous teens to become completely depressing and tedious, but the witty dialogue, incredible spikes of humour and quirky characters make the film beautiful. Andrews isn't trying to make a statement, he's just telling a story about a normal boy who strikes up a friendship with a normal girl. The dialogue is as real as any movie I've ever seen, and the use of minimal effects and hand-held camera really created an authenticity that made me walk away feeling like I've just watched a highly personal reflection, and not a work of fiction.
- luke-a-mcgowan
- Oct 11, 2015
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- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,758,416
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $196,496
- Jun 14, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $9,074,749
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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