Me Before You (film)

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Me Before You
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Thea Sharrock
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Screenplay by Jojo Moyes
Based on Me Before You
by Jojo Moyes
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Music by Craig Armstrong
Cinematography Remi Adefarasin
Edited by John Wilson
Production
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Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
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  • June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)
Running time
 110 minutes[1]
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  • United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $20 million[2]

Me Before You is a British romantic drama film directed by Thea Sharrock and adapted by Jojo Moyes from her 2012 novel of the same name. The film stars Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna Coleman, Charles Dance, Matthew Lewis, Ben Lloyd-Hughes and Janet McTeer. The film is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2016.

Cast

Production

On 2 April 2014, it was announced Thea Sharrock would direct the film.[9] On 2 September 2014, Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin were cast in the film.[3] On 24 March 2015, Stephen Peacocke was cast in the film.[7] On 2 April 2015, Jenna Coleman and Charles Dance were cast in the film.[5] On 9 April 2015, Janet McTeer joined the cast.[4] On 10 April 2015, Brendan Coyle, Matthew Lewis, Samantha Spiro, Vanessa Kirby, and Ben Lloyd-Hughes joined the cast.[6]

Filming

Principal photography began in April 2015, and ended on 26 June 2015.[10][11]

Release

In July 2014, it was announced that the film would be released on 21 August 2015.[12] In May 2015, the film's release date was moved to 3 June 2016.[13] In November 2015, the film's release date was moved back, to 4 March 2016,[14] before being delayed again in January 2016, to its previous 3 June 2016, release date.[15]

Reception

Box office

In North America, Me Before You will open on 3 June 2016 alongside Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and is expected to gross around $14 million from 2,500 theaters in its opening weekend.[16]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 62%, based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[17] On Metacritic the film has a score of 54 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]

Controversy

The movie has suffered a backlash from many people in the disabled community due to what they perceive as an underlying message that people with disabilities are a burden on their families and carers, and claim the film promotes the view that people are better off dead than disabled.[19] They see the film as advocating suicide so that their loved ones can, "live boldly." [20][21] The #MeBeforeEuthanasia backlash has been lead by celebrities with disability such as; Liz Carr, Cherylee Houston,[22] Tanni Grey-Thompson and Maysoon Zayid, and the lobby group Not Dead Yet.

References

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External links

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