Charlie Bartlett
Popularity is a state of mind.
Popularity is a state of mind.
Comedy, Drama
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2007
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Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.
Director:
,
Jon Poll
Cast:
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Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
1 May 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$12,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Imagine an R-rated Ferris Bueller with only the most annoying parts of the younger Matthew Broderick's screen persona emphasized and you'll draw a bead on Bartlett.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb 2008
rotten:
Those waiting for the arrival of the next Juno may want to skip Charlie Bartlett, a relentlessly earnest teen film about a 17-year-old misfit who's been tossed out of one prep school after another for bad behavior.
– David Wiegand,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Feb 2008
rotten:
The characters remain halfway between genuine comic creations and realistic individuals, and the whole narrative feels artificial, stuck in the tension between being a morality play and a freewheeling comedy.
– Philip Marchand,
Toronto Star,
22 Feb 2008
fresh:
Charlie Bartlett is a refreshingly entertaining character study that refuses to dumb down its youthful cast or bury their concerns in service of a catchy soundtrack.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
22 Feb 2008
fresh:
The movie as a whole is a sweet pill to swallow.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
22 Feb 2008