Emilia Clarke’s 2016 romantic comedyMe Before Youis gaining worldwide attention once again, nine years after its release. The movie is currentlyamong Prime Video’s worldwide top 10this week, perFlixPatrol.Me Before Youwas an adaptation ofJojo Moyes’ bestselling novel. During its release, the film became a shocking blockbuster and earned over $208 million worldwide on a modest $20 million budget, while outperforming larger titles likeX-Men: Apocalypse.
The heartbreaking romance features Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Lou, a caregiver hired for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), who becomes paralyzed after a tragic accident. The story unfolds whenWill decides to end his life through assisted suicide; meanwhile, Lou tries hard to change his mind. With time, the two grow closer romantically, and Lou struggles to accept Will’s brave decision.
The movie has a 7.4IMDBrating and a 74% audience score onRotten Tomatoesat the time of writing. However, despite driving strong box office numbers, it holds a 54% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, and received mixed responses on how it tackled the controversial and sensitive topics ofdisability and suicide. The film’s 2025 revivallikely stems from the word-of-mouth buzz and algorithmic pushgenerated after the film was released onPrime Videoon June 1.
John Cena’s ‘Heads of State’ Tops Prime Video Charts Worldwide
In addition toMe Before You,Heads of Stateis also rising on Prime Video’s chart, at No. 1 globally. The big-budget action comedy has a star-studded cast includingJohn Cena, whocontinues to balance WWE appearanceswith major film roles, alongsidePriyanka Chopra JonasandIdris Elba.
Heads of Stateis directed byNobodydirectorIlya Naishuller, and has a 71% audience and critics' score onRotten Tomatoes. The movie has outpacedBen Affleck’sThe Accountant 2on its debut day and has kept its lead across almost every region where Prime Video is available.Heads of StatefeaturesCena as the American President and Elba as the UK’s Prime Minister, who are known for their tense rivalry. The two leaders are suddenlyforced to rely on each other after they end up stranded deep in enemy territory. As of today, other movies that are competing neck-to-neck on Prime Video areThe Accountant 2,Follow,Dirty Angels,andPrey.
Me Before Youis currently streaming on Prime Video, Netflix, and Apple TV. Viewers can watchHeads of Stateon Prime Video.
Me Before You
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