Irreplaceable You
Film poster
Directed byStephanie Laing
Written byBess Wohl
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMagdalena Górka
Music byLesley Barber
Production
companies
  • ACE
  • Tropper Ink Productions
  • Rocliffe Productions
  • PYPO
  • Opposite Field Pictures
  • The Exchange
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
February 16, 2018
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Irreplaceable You is a 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film written by Bess Wohl and directed by Stephanie Laing. 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

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

  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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