Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (film)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (film)

Critical response

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===Critical response===
===Critical response===
The film received positive reviews from critics. On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 213 reviews, with an average of 7.60/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Beautifully scripted and perfectly cast, ''Me & Earl & the Dying Girl'' is a coming-of-age movie with uncommon charm and insight."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/me_and_earl_and_the_dying_girl/|title=Me and Earl and the Dying Girl|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=December 4, 2023|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507222712/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/me_and_earl_and_the_dying_girl|url-status=live}}
The film received positive reviews from critics. On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 213 reviews, with an average of 7.60/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Beautifully scripted and perfectly cast, ''Me & Earl & the Dying Girl'' is a coming-of-age movie with uncommon charm and insight."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/me_and_earl_and_the_dying_girl/|title=Me and Earl and the Dying Girl|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=December 4, 2023|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507222712/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/me_and_earl_and_the_dying_girl|url-status=live}} The film has a score of 74 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]], given by 40 critics, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl|title=Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=September 5, 2015|archive-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709183805/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl|url-status=live}}
''[[IndieWire]]'' gave the film a grade of A−, describing it as "a beautifully charming, captivating knock-out".{{cite web |last=Perez |first=Rodrigo |date=January 26, 2015 |title=Sundance Review: Wonderfully Funny, Bittersweet and Inventive, 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' Is a Knock-Out |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/sundance-review-wonderfully-funny-bittersweet-and-inventive-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-is-a-knock-out-20150126 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131203351/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/sundance-review-wonderfully-funny-bittersweet-and-inventive-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-is-a-knock-out-20150126 |archive-date=January 31, 2015 |access-date=28 January 2015 |website=IndieWire}} Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that the film "is destined not only to connect with young audiences in a big way, but also to endure as a touchstone for its generation". Pamela McClintock of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' later noted that the film had failed to crossover and connect with mainstream audiences, having grossed just $6.2 million in the 6 weeks after its release.
''[[IndieWire]]'' gave the film a grade of A−, describing it as "a beautifully charming, captivating knock-out".{{cite web |last=Perez |first=Rodrigo |date=January 26, 2015 |title=Sundance Review: Wonderfully Funny, Bittersweet and Inventive, 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' Is a Knock-Out |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/sundance-review-wonderfully-funny-bittersweet-and-inventive-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-is-a-knock-out-20150126 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131203351/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/sundance-review-wonderfully-funny-bittersweet-and-inventive-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-is-a-knock-out-20150126 |archive-date=January 31, 2015 |access-date=28 January 2015 |website=IndieWire}} Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that the film "is destined not only to connect with young audiences in a big way, but also to endure as a touchstone for its generation". Pamela McClintock of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' later noted that the film had failed to crossover and connect with mainstream audiences, having grossed just $6.2 million in the 6 weeks after its release.