Irreplaceable You

Irreplaceable You
Irreplaceable You
	Film poster
Directed by	Stephanie Laing
Written by	Bess Wohl
Produced by	Farah Abushwesha; Christie Colliopoulos; Matt Kaplan; Buzz Koenig; Jonathan Tropper;
Starring	Gugu Mbatha-Raw; Michiel Huisman; Brian Tyree Henry; Steve Coogan; Timothy Simons; Jacki Weaver; Kate McKinnon; Christopher Walken; Tamara Tunie;
Cinematography	Magdalena Górka
Music by	Lesley Barber
Production; companies	ACE; Tropper Ink Productions; Rocliffe Productions; PYPO; Opposite Field Pictures; The Exchange;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	February 16, 2018;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Irreplaceable You is a 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephanie Laing and written by Bess Wohl. The film stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman.^[1] It was released by Netflix on February 16, 2018.^[2]

Plot

Abbie and Sam have been best friends since childhood and are engaged to be married. Their lives come crashing down when Abbie is given a terminal cancer diagnosis.

Faced with the prospect of an uncertain timeline, Abbie begins a search for a new love to take care of Sam. Along the way, Abbie makes unlikely friendships with three patients whose one thing in common is that they focus on living while they are dying.

Abbie dies at the end without having lived up to her potential, yet manages to come to terms with her situation and with those she is leaving behind.

Cast

Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Abbie
- Celeste O'Connor as Teen Abbie
  - Alyssa Cheatham as Young Abbie
Michiel Huisman as Sam
- Sawyer Barth as Teen Sam
  - Zachary Hernandez as Young Sam
Christopher Walken as Myron
Brian Tyree Henry as Benji
Steve Coogan as Mitch
Timothy Simons as Dominic
Tamara Tunie as Abbie's mother, Jane
Jacki Weaver as Estelle
Merritt Wever as Mindy
Gayle Rankin as Mira
Kate McKinnon as Glass Half Full Kate
Jessie Ennis as Melanie
Glenn Fleshler as Mean Phil

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 32% based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 5.2/10.^[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[4]

References

^ Ford, Rebecca (February 28, 2017). "Christopher Walken, Steve Coogan Join 'Irreplaceable You' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
^ Budowski, Jade (January 23, 2018). "Netflix February 2018: Complete List Of Netflix Movies, Netflix Shows, Netflix Originals, And More". Decider. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
^ "Irreplaceable You (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ "Irreplaceable You Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

External links

Irreplaceable You on Netflix
Irreplaceable You at IMDb

[1] Ford, Rebecca (February 28, 2017). "Christopher Walken, Steve Coogan Join 'Irreplaceable You' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 15, 2017.

[2] Budowski, Jade (January 23, 2018). "Netflix February 2018: Complete List Of Netflix Movies, Netflix Shows, Netflix Originals, And More". Decider. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

[3] "Irreplaceable You (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[4] "Irreplaceable You Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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