The undisputed breakout success of Sundance 2015 was this adaptation of Jesse Andrews's debut novel, which inspired a frenzied bidding war resulting in Fox Searchlight buying the distribution rights for some $12 million - a new Sundance record. So, was it worth it?
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Decide for yourself when it gets a wide release later this year, but all the signs are looking good. The story of an awkward high schooler befriending a classmate with leukaemia, Me & Earl & The Dying Girl has earned rave reviews for being alternately touching and hilarious, expertly shot by veteran TV director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, with appearances by Parks And Recreation's Nick Offerman and The Walking Dead's Jon Bernthal.