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Dying Young

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25% Tomatometer 40 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Answering an ad for an "attractive female" to care for a sick young man, Hilary (Julia Roberts) becomes the caretaker of smart, well-bred Victor (Campbell Scott), who is fighting leukemia. Their business relationship slowly develops into a romance, and as Victor educates Hilary about the finer things in life, she teaches him how to love and trust another person. Victor's health continues to decline, yet the couple are determined to face his terminal prognosis together.
Dying Young

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Critics Consensus

Dying's easy; it's making audiences care about the romance at the heart of this inert drama that proves difficult.

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Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune Jul 1, 2013
3/4
Where most contemporary directors would be looking for ways to demonstrate their superiority to the material -- dropping in campy asides or meaningless technical flourishes -- Schumacher is looking for ways to make it work. Go to Full Review Jack Yeovil Empire Magazine Jul 1, 2013
1/5
Donate the ticket money you would have spent to medical research, and stay home. Go to Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times Jul 1, 2013
2.5/5
Yes, it is good to see how much of a difference actors can make with flimsy material, but wouldn't it be nice if they had something with more than the emotional weight of a Twinkie to work on? Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Dec 30, 2022
Julia Roberts... takes possession of the screen as if it were her private fiefdom. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Lou Cedrone Baltimore Sun Jul 1, 2013
2/4
It also lacks cuteness, which a movie of this sort needs. A film as predictable as this one is seriously in need of scenes that stand out, scenes that give the movie a little life, no pun intended. Go to Full Review Daniel Etherington Film4 Jul 1, 2013
A decidedly dubious early 1990s love story from Joel Schumacher. The Kenny G sax solos don't help either. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 27, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz Aug 3, 2025 Dying young, but being sometime happy. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 16, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 51 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $32,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Steve D @RT35616104 Jan 29, 2024 The acting is fine but the script is manipulative. See more Jonathan L @RT41679286 Mar 11, 2023 Buena película me gusto mucho la historia y describir la persona tanto que amas See more s r @ScottR Oct 20, 2021 Saw it as a kid. I remember that it was moving. Perhaps because it was cliche? Maybe I'll give it another shot. See more Read all reviews
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Joel Schumacher

Director

Julia Roberts

Hilary O'Neil

Campbell Scott

Victor Geddes

Vincent D'Onofrio

Gordon

Colleen Dewhurst

Estelle Whittier

David Selby

Richard Geddes

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Movie Info

Synopsis Answering an ad for an "attractive female" to care for a sick young man, Hilary (Julia Roberts) becomes the caretaker of smart, well-bred Victor (Campbell Scott), who is fighting leukemia. Their business relationship slowly develops into a romance, and as Victor educates Hilary about the finer things in life, she teaches him how to love and trust another person. Victor's health continues to decline, yet the couple are determined to face his terminal prognosis together.
Director
Joel Schumacher
Producer
Sally Field, Kevin McCormick
Screenwriter
Richard Friedenberg, Marti Leimbach
Production Co
Fogwood Films, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.3M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround
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