Jess (Drew Barrymore) and Milly (Toni Collette) are lifelong friends from childhood. Jess was an American girl fish-out-of-water in England and Milly was the only one who befriended her. Milly's mother Miranda (Jacqueline Bisset) is an often-absent flaky actress. The girls did everything together. Milly has famed rocker husband Kit (Dominic Cooper), a high powered job, and two kids. Jess lives on a boat with Jago (Paddy Considine) desperately trying to get pregnant. The couple's money is drained and Jago has to work on a North Sea oil rig. Then Milly is diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer.This is solid female friendship material. The breast cancer story has its melodramatic touches but it doesn't go overboard. There are enough surprises to keep it fresh. Director Catherine Hardwicke could have made this tighter. Through it all, Barrymore and Collette create a believable best friends duo. Collette especially shines. In the pantheon of female best friends with cancer, this is one of the better ones.

-Miss You Already is a 2015 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Morwenna Banks. The film stars Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore, Dominic Cooper, Paddy Considine, Tyson Ritter, Frances de la Tour, and Jacqueline Bisset. It was screened in the Gala Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.-The film opened theatrically in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2015 and in the United States on 6 November 2015 to mixed to positive critical reviews.--Critical reception: -The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 69% rating based on 89 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's consensus states: "Miss You Already isn't shy about going for filmgoers' tear ducts, but its solid script and talented cast are often powerful enough to make up for its more manipulative moments." Metacritic reports a 59 out of 100 rating, based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".--Song: -The film also features a promotional single from star Tyson Ritter's band The All-American Rejects entitled "There's a Place." The song reached number 33 of Billboard's Digital Rock Songs chart, and was met with widely positive reception from critics and fans alike.

"How could the tumor have gotten so big? It's aggressive, like you. Jesus. Well, is it contained? In my body, yes. You should have gone back sooner. Yeah, thanks. Hadn't figured that out. "I'm not really a fan of tragicomic films with a terminal illness as a main topic. And yet I'm always impressed after accidentally watching such a movie. That was the case with "Philadelphia", starring the overwhelming Tom Hanks who was diagnosed with AIDS. In "Still Alice" Julianne Moore starred as the with Alzheimer stricken Alice. And not so long ago, I praised "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl". Also "Miss you already" kept me captivated. Especially by the stunning interaction between the two protagonists Jess (Drew Barrymore) and Milly (Toni Collette). Two best friends who shared every milestone in their life with each other. An inseparable duo. They know each other thoroughly. Both their negative and their positive sides. And they succeeded as actresses to give me that feeling that they really knew each other since their childhood. A bond they created over the years whereby they intuitively know how the other feels, what she thinks and how she'll react. That's why there's this liberty to respond humorously to dramatic moments.For me this was the main theme of this dramatic comedy. Even though tragedy hit Milly in a profound and poignant way, it's that undestroyable friendship that emerges every time. The two inseparable friends with each their own personal problems. Milly suffers from something she would be better off without. Jess and her husband are craving for something else. Milly wants to be cured from cancer. Jess has a desire to have children. Of course it's not so obvious to resolve both problems quickly. I was amazed about the fact that both ladies had a problem telling each other about these major events, although they are so close friends and shared everything with each other. And still do. Weird.Obviously this film will be regarded as a typical chick flick, with lots of unconstrained sniveling and sobbing. The themes are also women-related : giving birth (by the way, that scene was grossly exaggerated), best girlfriends for life, breast cancer, a disturbed positive self-image with the usual sexual problems after wards. It also could have been the opposite, in my opinion. In such a way that the male portion of the world could relate to it. Two male protagonists and real "buddies for life". One of them has testicular cancer and the other one has spermatozoa of poor quality. Same concept. But with less giggles.The only remark you could have about this film is that the obvious clichés, associated with these emotional issues, aren't avoided very well as in "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl". The two protagonists were sublime, although for me Barrymore will always be that little girl who played along with "E.T.". Perhaps both husbands Jago (Paddy Considine) and Kit (Dominic Cooper) played a minor role, but nonetheless an important one. Especially Considine was brilliant with that sarcastic, dry humor he used sometimes. I never imagined that seeing how someone vomits in a salad bowl, because of chemotherapy, would be sinister and comical at the same time. "Miss you already" isn't exactly a light-hearted film and definitely isn't suitable as entertainment to kill (sorry) a Sunday afternoon, but it still made an overwhelming impression on me. And although I thought I knew how it would end, it still was different than I expected. Women! Always against the grain ...More reviews here : http://bit.ly/1KIdQMT

Review: This is a well put together movie about friendship and a woman who lives life to the fullest, before she is diagnosed with Cancer but I must admit, I did get slightly bored and depressed by the time that it had finished. After recently losing family members and going through breast cancer with my mother, I really did relate to the concept of the film and the emotions that Milly (Toni Collette) and her family go through. I did find the relationship between Milly and her best friend, Jess (Drew Barrymore), quite sweet but for some unknown reason, I struggled to keep my eyes open through the movie. The fact that Milly had a loving husband and young kids but chose to give her best friend more attention while she was suffering with the deadly disease, struck a bad cord with me but the acting is superb from Toni Collette who brought a lot of emotion to the role. Although the concept is universal, it still seemed like a chick flick, mainly because a lot of screen time is dedicated to Milly and Jess's friendship. Anyway, it's a watchable film which touches on some delicate issues that people in every day to day life, have to deal with but it's not the type of movie that I would watch again anytime soon. Watchable!Round-Up: I've always rated Toni Collette as an actor because she's able to play a variety of roles and always puts in a top performance. She first hit the big screen in the highly acclaimed Muriel's Wedding in 1994 and she hasn't looked back since then. The Sixth Sense (1999), made her an household name and with top movies like Little Miss Sunshine and Shaft, she has proved that she can take on complex roles with ease. This movie was directed by. Catherine Hardwicke, 60, who also brought you Thirteen, Lords Of Dogtown, the Nativity Story, Twilight, Red Riding Hood and Plush. Although this movie wasn't for me, that's not to say that it's a badly made movie and the performances are top form.Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $1.1millionI recommend this movie to people who are into their romance/drama/comedies starring Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper, Paddy Considine and Jacqueline Bisset. 4/10