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Me Before You

2016 film directed by Thea Sharrock

Film · TMDB

7.9

Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.

Released: 2016-06-01110 minDir: Thea SharrockDrama, Romance

Cast

Emilia Clarke as Louisa 'Lou' Clark
Sam Claflin as William 'Will' Traynor
Janet McTeer as Camilla Traynor
Charles Dance as Stephen Traynor
Brendan Coyle as Bernard Clark
Jenna Coleman as Katrina 'Treena' Clark

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

7.4/10

330,388 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

55%

Metacritic

51/100

Rated: PG-13
Awards: 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Thea Sharrock
Screenplay by: Jojo Moyes
Based on: Me Before You , by Jojo Moyes
Produced by: Karen Rosenfelt Alison Owen
Starring: Emilia Clarke Sam Claflin Janet McTeer Charles Dance Brendan Coyle Matthew Lewis
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Edited by: John Wilson
Music by: Craig Armstrong
Production companies: New Line Cinema Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Sunswept Entertainment
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates: 23 May 2016 ( 2016-05-23 ) (New York City) 3 June 2016 ( 2016-06-03 ) (United Kingdom and United States)
Running time: 110 minutes

Key dates

Published: 16 June 2016

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: romance film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: English language
Based on: Me Before You
Director: Thea Sharrock
Screenwriter: Jojo Moyes
Cast member: Chuku Modu
Composer: Craig Armstrong
Producer: Alison Owen

Article

Me Before You is a 2016 romantic drama film directed by Thea Sharrock in her directorial debut and adapted by author Jojo Moyes from her 2012 novel. The film stars Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance and Brendan Coyle.

The film was shot in various historic locations across the United Kingdom, including Pembroke Castle in Wales and Chenies Manor House in Buckinghamshire, England. Released on 3 June 2016 in the United Kingdom and North America, the film received mixed reviews but grossed $208.4 million worldwide.