Now Is Good is a 2012 teen romantic drama film written and directed by Ol Parker, based on the 2007 novel Before I Die by Jenny Downham.

[4] The film, which stars Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Irvine and Paddy Considine, centres on Tessa, a teenage girl who is dying of leukaemia and tries to enjoy her remaining life as much as she possibly can.

Tessa is loving and caring towards her brother Cal towards whom she feels guilty for stealing her parents' attention and gives him days that are all about him while dealing with her father trying to treasure every moment with his daughter.

She meets her new neighbour Adam, who is taking care of his handicapped widowed mother and putting his own life on hold such as going to university, and Tessa instantly befriends him.

Tessa has a complete meltdown in her room and smashes it up, which reveals the bucket list painted on her wall that had been hidden by a blanket.

Her father comes home and sees the list, in which causes him to break down because she excluded him when he wanted to spend as much time with her as possible.

[7] Empire awarded it three out of five stars and called it an "uneven but ultimately effective weepie with terrific turns from Considine and Williams, who outshine the younger cast".

[5] The Birmingham Mail noted, "If you're a fan of Nicholas Sparks' films – or fancy a good old weep in the cinema – then you could do worse than see this movie".

[9] Norwich Evening News stated, "The film avoids all the sentimentality and gives you moments that seem realistic but it doesn't lose sight of the fact, while that it is a weepie, it is still an entertainment".