Allan Corduner, Anna Friel, Anna Popplewell

Enjoy this sweet and powerful story with your best friend. In 1970s London, two young girls, Holly (Michelle Williams) and Marina (Anna Friel), grow up next door to each other, share intimacies and su...( read more  read more... )rvive traumas together; their lives are completely intertwined. They make a pact of eternal friendship, but as they progress through adolescence and young adulthood in the turbulent 1980s, their resolve and friendship are tested.

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R, 101 min.

Directed by: Sandra Goldbacher

Release Date: March 8, 2002

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DVD Release Date: June 17, 2003

Stats: 325 reviews

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  • October 2, 2009
    This film drags without reaching any real conclusion. The relationships are unconvincing and the acting questionable. Michelle Williams is quite good but Anna Friel is quite annoying, although I guess her character is supposed to be to a point. 20 or so years pass within seconds ...( read more)without so much as a haircut, so it?s also a little confusing at times. Not a total waste of time but not great either.
  • August 11, 2009
    Total chaos. It was alright...
  • May 16, 2007
    Man, this movie was so real.
  • November 28, 2008
    great film.. michelle and anna are great together..
  • October 24, 2008
    An intense film about friendship. The performances are great by both Anna Friel as the controlling Marina and by Michelle Williams as her mistreated friend Holly (although that English accent slipped a few times).
    I loved how the film moves through the decades (we are treated t...( read more)o a great soundtrack and a nostalgic look at the 70s/80s.) It could of done without the final scene though.
  • September 28, 2009
    LOVED this movie, plain and simple.
  • August 30, 2009
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  • August 30, 2009
    Honest, beautifully filmed and with a splendid soundtrack to boot, it definitely nails the whole close-girly-mates-of-destruction thing, as well as being a fun way to harken back to the last few decades with constant (and rather accurate) reminders through music, fashion and arch...( read more)itecture. I loved this and the performances are heart-breakingly good :)
  • June 22, 2009
    pretty good movie with strong performances from Michelle Williams and Anna Friel.
  • June 8, 2009
    This movie kept my interest even when it was uncomfortable and you hated both the leads. I recommend this movie to watchers who like coming of age movies that aren't sappy but true to life.

Critic Reviews


October 24, 2003
Marcy Dermansky, About.com

It is always disappointing to me when I want to fall desperately in love with a film and can't. full review

August 30, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

A well-made and often lovely depiction of the mysteries of friendship. full review

August 23, 2002
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

You can't ignore the film's pungency as a cultural document and as a heartfelt testimony to the power struggles of best mates. full review

August 16, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Me Without You has a bracing truth that's refreshing after the phoniness of female-bonding pictures like Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. full review

July 18, 2002
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

A chick movie? Well, yes, but it's a whole lot cooler than that one with the Ya-Ya's in the title. full review

July 2, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

This film's intelligence and forthrightness about the things women sometimes do to one another ... set it head and shoulders above most contemporary movies that deal with friendships between women. full review

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