Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🟡 65/100
Total warning time: 1m 48s
Sex/Nudity: 🟡 30/100 (43s)
- 🟡 30/100 [00:45:12 - 00:45:30] Brief discussion about sex and relationships.
- 🟢 20/100 [01:10:45 - 01:11:10] Mild sexual references in conversation.
Drug Use: 🟡 50/100 (40s)
- 🟡 50/100 [00:30:20 - 00:30:45] Characters are seen smoking marijuana.
- 🟡 30/100 [01:05:15 - 01:05:30] Brief mention of drug use.
Violence: 🟢 20/100 (10s)
- 🟢 20/100 [00:15:10 - 00:15:20] Mild verbal confrontation between characters.
Strong Language: 🔴 70/100 (15s)
- 🔴 80/100 [00:10:05 - 00:10:10] Use of the word 'f***'.
- 🟡 60/100 [00:25:30 - 00:25:35] Use of the word 's***'.
- 🟡 50/100 [01:20:15 - 01:20:20] Use of the word 'a**hole'.
Movie FAQ
Q: What is the plot of 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'?
A: The movie follows Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann), a high school senior who spends his time making amateur films with his co-worker Earl (RJ Cyler). His life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel (Olivia Cooke), a classmate who has been diagnosed with leukemia. As their friendship grows, Greg and Earl decide to make a film for Rachel.
A: The movie follows Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann), a high school senior who spends his time making amateur films with his co-worker Earl (RJ Cyler). His life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel (Olivia Cooke), a classmate who has been diagnosed with leukemia. As their friendship grows, Greg and Earl decide to make a film for Rachel.
Q: Who directed 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'?
A: The movie was directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, based on the novel of the same name by Jesse Andrews, who also wrote the screenplay.
A: The movie was directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, based on the novel of the same name by Jesse Andrews, who also wrote the screenplay.
Q: What awards did 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' receive?
A: The film won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It was also nominated for several other awards, including the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
A: The film won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It was also nominated for several other awards, including the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Q: How does 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' handle its themes of friendship and mortality?
A: The movie balances humor and heartbreak as it explores the complexities of friendship, the inevitability of loss, and the impact of terminal illness on relationships. It uses Greg's quirky filmmaking and unique perspective to approach these heavy themes with both sincerity and levity.
A: The movie balances humor and heartbreak as it explores the complexities of friendship, the inevitability of loss, and the impact of terminal illness on relationships. It uses Greg's quirky filmmaking and unique perspective to approach these heavy themes with both sincerity and levity.
Q: What is the significance of the homemade films Greg and Earl create in the movie?
A: Greg and Earl's homemade films, often parodies of classic movies, serve as a creative outlet and a way for them to connect with others. Their final film for Rachel becomes a deeply personal and emotional project, symbolizing their bond and the impact she had on their lives.
A: Greg and Earl's homemade films, often parodies of classic movies, serve as a creative outlet and a way for them to connect with others. Their final film for Rachel becomes a deeply personal and emotional project, symbolizing their bond and the impact she had on their lives.
