Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (film)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlfonso Gomez-Rejon
Screenplay byJesse Andrews
Based onMe and Earl and the Dying Girl
by Jesse Andrews
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChung Chung-hoon
Edited byDavid Trachtenberg
Music byBrian Eno
Production
companies
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25) (Sundance)
  • June 12, 2015 (2015-06-12) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million
Box office$9.1 million

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a 2015 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon from a screenplay by Jesse Andrews, based on Andrews' 2012 novel of the same name. The film stars Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke. It follows a socially awkward teenage boy who, along with an acquaintance, befriends a classmate after she is diagnosed with cancer. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on June 12, 2015, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the screenplay and cast.