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Irreplaceable You (2018)

Name: Irreplaceable You
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2018-02-16
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman, Steve Coogan, Timothy Simons, Jacki Weaver

Irreplaceable You (2018), directed by Stephanie Laing, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman.

02/16/2018 BR Comedy, Drama and Romance 1h 36m

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Synopsis

A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.

Magdalena GórkaCinematography
Stephanie LaingDirector, Producer
Deirdre SlevinEditing
Joe KlotzEditing

About the film

Irreplaceable You is a 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephanie Laing and written by Bess Wohl. The film stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman. It was released by Netflix on February 16, 2018.

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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.

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Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 33% based on 18 reviews, and an average rating of 5.2/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.

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External links

Irreplaceable You on Netflix

Irreplaceable You at IMDb

Text from Irreplaceable You on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreplaceable_You

Trivia

The production budget was US$ 10 million.
It premiered on February 16, 2018, a Friday.
It runs 1h36 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix.
This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosRocliffe, Opposite Field Pictures, PYPO
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
BudgetUS$ 10,000,000
StatusReleased

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Crew

Magdalena Górka Cinematography
Stephanie Laing Director
Deirdre Slevin Editing
Joe Klotz Editing
Brian Robbins Producer
Farah Abushwesha Producer
Jonathan Tropper Producer
Matt Kaplan Producer
Stephanie Laing Producer
Lesley Barber Original music
Bess Wohl Writer

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What is Irreplaceable You about?

Irreplaceable You: A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.

Who directed Irreplaceable You?

Irreplaceable You was directed by Stephanie Laing in 2018.

Who stars in Irreplaceable You?

The cast of Irreplaceable You includes Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman, Steve Coogan, Timothy Simons and Jacki Weaver.

How long is Irreplaceable You?

Irreplaceable You runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.

Where can I watch Irreplaceable You?

Irreplaceable You is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.