Me Before You

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2016


MOVIE IS predictable romantic emotional serious
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77 %
57 % Rotten
$ 208 Million
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Positive Reviews 80
Negative reviews 36
Average Rating 2.8/5
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3.0
That a weepy romance should depend heavily on its stars is not a surprise. Av Club
2.5
Its not an uncommon quality in a real life, but it doesnt make for much of a movie. Av Club
2.0
As a result, the relentless attempt to wring tears from our eyes comes across as hollow and manipulative. Den Of Geek
3.0
But youll forgive the movies cliches because of its surprisingly winning performances. EW
3.1
Emilia Clarkes performance is winningly immersed in charming gawkiness and heartfelt sincerity while sporting a deliriously kitschy wardrobe heavy on .. Rogerebert
3.0
But perhaps most upsetting of all is how, despite all of this, Me Before You works on a certain level.Youll likely cry (in between eye rolls) and be m .. Common Sense Media
2.0
This is a Movie with a capital M, but its the rare romance that becomes more beautiful by virtue of how it recognizes that even true love has its limi .. Indie Wire
4.5
Theres nothing like a good tear jerker and Me Before You is nothing like a good tear jerker. Indie Wire
2.5
But Sharrocks technically sound yet workmanlike direction never sells the emotional peaks and troughs, the characters are alternately too exaggerated .. Variety
2.5
Its always a tricky endeavor making an actress as beautiful as Clarke convincingly kooky or unattractive, but the characters fleshed out quite well by .. We Got This Covered
4.5
Me Before You isnt going to win any awards for sophistication in storytelling or direction, but it tenderly reproduces the books most iconic scenes, a .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
A young woman meets a quadriplegic millionaire in this likable, thoughtful rom com. Time Out
3.0
And if that makes it sound ruthlessly cynical, well yes, it is rather. The Guardian
2.0
Its doing disability in the age of Dignitas granting unemployed kook Emilia Clarke a measure of upward mobility after she becomes carer to hunky quadr .. The Guardian
1.3
One accepts a certain number of lies as the price of admission for most mainstream romance movies.
2.5
The only question is whether the tough ending one that may run contrary to the rooting impulses of broader audiences will hinder the film crying all t .. Screen Daily
2.5
And that love story is almost winning enough to mask the deep flaws hidden beneath the surface. Collider
1.5
Because Me Before You wants to live firmly in the realm of fantasy, it doesnt want to address the ugliness of living with quadriplegia. Collider
2.0
Will Will be swayed by Clarkes Clark.Apparently quadriplegics are livid over Wills earnest case for assisted suicide. Vulture
2.5
But the movie doesnt quite allow such leeway for the viewer, instead underlining every exchange and reaction. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Me Before You isnt going to win any awards for sophistication in storytelling or direction, but it tenderly reproduces the books most iconic scenes, a ..
2.0
A recent screening of Me Before You concluded with audible sniffles and even a sob or two. Why not gales of laughter or quiet snores These are the mys .. The New York Times
2.8
They are neither good enough nor bad enough to be remembered for a long period, they simply exist.Me Before You is just such a film. IGN
2.0
You know every next scene in store for these two.After the fateful accident when a motorbike knocked him over, hes bitter, aloof, and it turns out pon .. Telegraph
2.5
Me Before You is just a little better than it had to be.Its not so much better that it escapes being what it is, a sort of romance, liberally sprinkle .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.8
The actors deserve big props for portraying such earnest emotions. The Young Folks
3.5
But it is a finale that will depressingly ruminate in your mind, and the more you think about it the more it will disappoint. Cinema Blend
3.5
The film becomes a testament to the transcendent power of love but not in the way you expect. Ny Daily News
3.0
Its designed to make you feel good and not much else, and while its utterly predictable and assembly line in its cuteness, I must admit it that overal .. JoBlo
2.5
The chemistry between Clarke and Claflin is wasted due to a narrative that doesnt emotionally resonate as well as it should, as the plot feels more li .. Screen Rant
1.3
Without shirking contentious questions of suicide and trauma, it offers a better love story, too. The Globe And Mail
3.0
The plot is predictable but the striking warmth works as a saving grace.
3.0
One expects a tearjerker to be grossly manipulative, but the memorable ones do the job efficiently; this one doesnt. One Guys Opinion
2.5
The comedy clicks more than the romance.Because Moyes taps into something patronizingly stereotypical with this weeper. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Next to the performances, the movies strength is its emotional honesty. ReelViews
3.0
10 1 6 / 10 As approachable as Me Before You seems on the outside, there are actually two very distinct movies battling for screen time. Blu Ray
3.1
The delightful thing about it is that its actually half entertaining and half enjoyable. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Adapted by Jojo Moyes from her own novel, this juvenile romance stars Emilia Clarke (HBOs Game of Thrones) as a sunny working class girl who becomes a .. Chicago Reader
1.9
The movie is deliberately trying to balance the light hearted romance and the repercussions of Wills condition, and it doesnt quite work.Clarke is a f .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford Will Traynor (Sam Clafin) is a successful young banker with a lust for life until tragedy strikes.Louisa Clark (Emilia C ..
3.0
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford Will Traynor (Sam Clafin) is a successful young banker with a lust for life until tragedy strikes.Louisa Clark (Emilia C ..
3.1
Solid in the role, he and Clarke do have some chemistry together, but nothing thats bound to leave you wrecked one way or another by the end. Usa Today
4.4
(Cusack, unfortunately, delivers what just might be the worst performance of his career here.) Reel Film Reviews
1.0
It is not so much a film as a product, aimed squarely (and this is a startlingly large audience) at housewives and little women who specifically want .. The Times
1.0
Sam Claflin as the quadriplegic, Will, and Emilia Clarke as his perma smiling carer, Lou, in the phoney Me Before You Schmaltzy when it should be movi .. The Times
3.0
Is there anything more frustrating than a movie that wants to make you cry but fails to finish the job Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Tweet Me Before You Jim Lane By This article was published on 06.09.16 The only thing on my resume is Mother of Dragons. News Review
3.5
A good cry, bring your own Kleenex romantic melodrama with appealing leads, great locations, and handsome production values. (Full Content Review for .. Screen It
1.0
His love of life is rekindled at least to an extent.This is a love story with a contorted logic to it and a very morbid undertow. Independent
3.1
Lou becomes the caretaker for blue blood quadriplegic Will Traynor, played with winning charm by Sam Claflin of The Hunger Games franchise. Rolling Stone
2.0
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many .. Pop Matters
2.0
Forget art, or even craft: This is the kind of movie that cant even get its shameless audience pandering in order. The Wrap
2.5
Hes wealthy, handsome and grouchy.Shes working class, adorable and perpetually happy. News Day
3.0
Its utter predictability is entirely intentional.We are meant to bask in all the usual romance novel tropes. Cs Monitor
3.0
In Me Before You, both of these young performers prove they are intelligent and versatile enough to easily handle the extraordinary demandsthe comedy .. Film Journal
2.5
Unfortunately, this ultra glossy romantic drama derived from a best seller twists into very dark territory a drastic tonal shift that neither its star .. New York Post
2.5
But the plot is filled with cliches and the attempt at the bigger picture the value of a life is muddy at best. Az Central
2.5
Not everyone will be rooting around for a fresh supply of tissues. Toronto Star
3.0
Crowe is better and funnier than he has been for a long while but Gosling struggles to bring his character (a hard drinking single father) to life, wh .. Daily Mail
3.0
And, for all the Richard Curtis like primary colours, its hard to hold back the tears for a story that has the courage of its convictions. Flim List
4.0
With its themes of life and death, director Thea Sharrock handles the tone of this melodrama beautifully, ensuring the characterisations of the centra ..
3.0
Bittersweet tearjerker, wallowing in the throes of simplistic melodrama. Susang Ranger
3.8
The films appeal is due largely to the charisma of its two leads, Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. Observer
3.0
Sure, there is romance at the center of the movie, but Me Before You doesnt deserve to be exclusively tossed into one category; it is something much m .. Flickering Myth
3.0
And the bittersweet ending of Me Before You may make you cry, even if an hour later you may not remember why. Time
2.0
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2.5
Clarke has loads of talent, but in Me Before You shes undermined by director Sharrocks technique, and an endless slew of overeager reaction shots. Chicago Tribune
3.8
The makers of the unabashedly emotional British drama Me Before You want us all to have a good cry at their film. Boston Globe
3.5
And your reaction to this is what will largely determine your take on the film itself. Uproxx
2.0
But honest grittiness would interfere with the glossy romance, wouldnt it Flickfilosopher
2.0
Me Before You has no interest in the realities of life with disability; it is, rather, yet another variant on a threadbare formula. The Irish Times
2.5
Louisa and Wills inevitable romance takes far too long to get going, and Clarkes overstated performance is more exhausting than endearing. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
He has good chemistry with Clarke but the role doesnt give him much to do. Deccan Chronicle
3.0
Such a movie could be viewed as pro choice, but could just as easily be seen as anti disabled.Me Before You is old fashioned and cosy. Standard
3.0
By the time it becomes a first class weepie, its tears are earned. Detroit News
1.9
This sets up a contrast to Wills (painfully mocking) luxury, but one that doesnt end up going anywhere interesting, like most ideas raised in this mov .. Groucho Reviews
2.5
Therefore the intense criticism that Me Before You has drawn from disabled groups around the world is distinctly well founded. media camera The film s .. Herald Sun
2.0
To call it formulaic would be an insult to the actually formulaic entries in this genre: your Fault in Our Stars es, your Notebooks, your Steel Magnol .. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
But Will is played by dull Sam Claflin (Finnick, from the Hunger Games franchise), and he remains handsomely unmemorable.And while the film lingers on .. Nj
2.0
Unfortunately, they do nothing to drown out the raging inconsistencies of Me Before Yous blithely oblivious love story. Vox
3.0
It largely refrains from Nicholas Sparks style schmaltz, though it cant resist deploying a falling leaf as metaphor in its cheesiest sequence. The Play List
3.0
This adaptation of Jojo Moyess bestseller isnt great filmmaking, but it does capture most of what made the book so affecting. Now Toronto
3.8
Only a really decent journey can save us.The script is actually not that bad if you can get past the redundant premise and the stereotypes. Film Ink
2.0
Now screening.Its understandable that disabled activists have protested outside screenings of Me Before You, given that this clumsy English romantic m .. The Age
1.5
At the same time, Sharrock strains to keep the tone light, packing the film with fluffy montages and sub Richard Curtis notions of charm and wit. The Age
3.5
When it comes to film genres, some are treated with great respect: gangster movies, westerns, film noir, even classic horror. Maki At The Movies
2.0
Self adapted by author Jojo Moyes, Me Before You has an interesting conceit, yet consistently undermines it by resorting to cheap and ever predictable .. Cine Vue
3.5
The connection they share allows you to become completely immersed in their love story and if you let yourself succumb to the emotional rollercoaster .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
The poster art and the trailer give that away; although you can still enjoy and shed a tear watching the bittersweet romance reach its conclusion. Nz Herald
3.0
With the love overcoming disability( to a point) tropes of The Theory of Everything still fresh in the memory, Me Before You cant help but feel like f .. Flicks
3.8
Flaws aside, Me Before You is quietly funny and sexy and, above all else, feels real. Its the rare movie where your tears are actually earned. Red Eye Chicago
3.0
It tells the story as a story, and that works because it is a great one, however it lacks insight into the man.Its long but holds the attention. Independent Ie
3.0
It certainly piles on the pathos at times, and is full of ideas cribbed from 19th century literature. Independent Ie
2.0
Its also a tad offensive in its handling of the subject of euthanasia and, um, lets be honest, some of the dialogue is unintentionally hilarious. Independent Ie
2.5
With a story that links together every cliche from the weepy chick flick library, this movie uses its doomed romance premise to reduce every woman in .. Contact Music
3.5
I walked out of a screening on a drizzly May afternoon feeling just the right mix of heartened and sad, convinced of lifes fleeting beauty and longing .. Vanity Fair
1.0
Me Before You may appear as if it occupies the here and now, but with the summer film onslaught not yet upon us, this movie will surely stand as the s .. The Arts Desk
3.0
These days its not enough for a romantic drama to be a simple tale of boy meets girl. Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
But its the ugliness of the films message that a life without limbs is not worth living that galls you. Patriot Ledger
2.0
Inevitably romance blossoms, but is their love strong enough to rekindle Wills lust for life Scmp
1.5
They dont enjoy the same things, they dont see eye to eye on issues, and there is zero chemistry between Lou and Patrick. Ign
2.5
Granted, its beyond our comprehension to fully understand what it must be like to be in the best of health one day and then unable to walk or move one .. Chicago Sun Times
2.5
Solid performances dont balance out the problematic parts of Me Before You, which are many. Punch Drunk Critics
3.0
The actress takes the cliche and makes it fresh, but in the process, Claflins moody Will is overpowered by her exuberance. Straits Times
3.0
Instead, Lou thinks, it totally sucks that Will is paralyzed, and it will suck forever. The Ringer
3.0
But with the right accents and sense of humor, its mostly harmless. Metro New York
1.0
Its corny as hell, and pretty tasteless too, ruthlessly building up to its final hashtag hankie moment. Scots Man
5.0
Itll give you a good cry We wont say if theyll be happy tears or sad tears. Metro
3.0
Jojo Moyes bestselling romantic weepie Me Before You becomes an unabashed tearjerker of a movie, but its been put together with such charm that you pr .. What So
2.0
A movie about a moron and a selfish git is inherently unromantic, and the dramatic beats are so false as to border on satirical.Me Before You is like .. Lainey Gossip
3.1
Overall, the film is sweet but often loses impact in its most serious moments by blasting a happy pop soundtrack. Seattle Times
3.8
Its amazing how often bad sightlines can ruin a good movie romance. National Post
3.0
Claflin nicely judges Wills transformation from self pitying rich boy to someone the likes of Lou could genuinely love. Sky
4.0
Watching Sam Claflin move from a curmudgeon to a man falling in love is heartwarming. Review Express
3.0
This is refreshing.Few filmmakers dare to do this in the new millennium. Toronto Sun
3.8
Try 1 month for 99, cancel anytime Unlimited access to E Edition Unlimited articles, complete access to qctimes.com and apps Skip article surveys Than .. Qc Times
0.0
Wrapping up disability in the cutesy package of a tear jerking life challenge what should have died with dignity was this horrid flick, in pre product .. Vue Weekly
3.0
But it lacks the stirring soul required for a successfully resonant tearjerker. Us Magazine
2.0
Me Before You is one of those movies that, even though you already have a pretty good idea where the story is headed and that the initial dislike betw .. Cairo 360
3.8
It is packed with sentimental moments and a heartbreaking story that never lets up until the credits roll. Johnhanlon Reviews
3.0
Yes, its very stodgy in places, but its warmth and charm shine through sporadically enough to let you overlook the rough hewn edges and social class c .. Film Ireland
2.5
Just because the film manages to evoke a reaction doesnt mean its good just that its actors have done a fine job conveying a connection the script lac .. Cambridge Day
3.0
Still, Me Before You is so much more enjoyable than it could have and probably should have been.Amid the patronizing writing and perfectly timed Ed Sh .. Review Journal
3.8
But Me Before You is a sugar coated romantic bauble, not a gritty documentary. Miami
3.0
And I hope one day soon well all have an opportunity to laugh and weep in a darkened theater over a story just like it. World Wng
2.0
Based on Jo Jo Moyes bestselling novel, its no surprise the films broken and unclear message is already suffering backlash ranging from angry twitter .. Willamette Week
2.0
As the film opens, things could not be going much worse for dashing young British businessman Will Traynor (Sam Claflin, from The Hunger Games). Aarp
4.0
Claflin is fine, but Clarke will break your heart and help you recognize Daenerys Targaryen is just the beginning for a brilliant actress whos going t .. Abc News Go
3.0
Put aside what you know about the characters from the book and let the film stand on its own. Showbiz Junkies
2.5
Theres nice chemistry here, but the tear jerking feels manufactured. Chesapeake Family
4.4
It is definitely the kind of movie that should be seen with someone special. Fres Nobee
3.0
The films clean and commercial portrait of upper class environs is oddly reminiscent of Fifty Shades of Grey. Bk Mag
2.0
But its also a galling thing to underlie a romance, despite Claflin doing his best to sell Will as a Byronic hero slowly softening to the warmth of hi .. Buzz Feed
3.1
They ought to at least have an honest, heartfelt conversation about it, instead of Will simply issuing decrees. Good Times
3.5
Still, Me Before You has enough laughs and sighs and tears to place it firmly in the must see romantic drama category. The Movie Kit
2.5
And would the romance itself be engaging and convincing enough to earn our tears Baltimore Magazine
3.1
These are made for the movies moments that make you feel like Me Before You is a wonderful adventure. Dcw50
3.8
That they succeed in generating laughs while doing so is no surprise. News Gazette
3.0
The film itself ticks all the boxes for a solid romance, which has all the heart clutching and heart fluttering feel good moments youd expect from the .. Rescu
2.5
Leaving aside the complex issue of assisted dying, one of the films biggest problems is how much Me Before You shields the audience. For a supposed ro .. Cbc
3.1
In this truncated tale, it is ultimately hard to muster any tears for a character we never really know and whose actions we find difficult to understa .. Buffalo
2.5
I cried even though halfway through Me Before You, I swore to myself I wouldnt, because the movie felt overly broad, overly simplistic, lacking depth .. Reading Eagle



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