Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Cast: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal, Connie Britton
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a 2015 American comedy-drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Jesse Andrews, based on Andrews' 2012 eponymous debut novel. The film stars Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke. It follows a socially awkward teen boy who befriends a classmate diagnosed with cancer, along with the former's friend. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival to a standing ovation. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the screenplay and cast.