# Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

> An irreverent Pittsburgh teenager whose carefully maintained social invisibility is disrupted by a classmate with leukemia discovers the cost and value of genuine friendship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/190738

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Cast: Olivia Cooke, Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Connie Britton, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal, Chelsea Zhang
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582496/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sincere, reflective movie night, teen movie marathon

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of friendship and self-discovery unfolds in the halls of high school.

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