Charlie Bartlett
2007 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.7 · 57% critics
Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett struggles to fit in at a new high school, so he tries to win friends by setting himself up as a go-to “psychiatrist” for students. As he hands out advice—and sometimes medication—his popularity soars, while his own personal issues begin to complicate everything.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2008-02-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (693 votes)
About
If you enjoy witty coming-of-age comedies with big emotional weight, Charlie Bartlett may hit the mark, but Not for you if you want realistic teen behavior or want to avoid controversy around medication; you might prefer The Bachelors instead.
Pros: charismatic lead; clever teen script; touching social message | Cons: premise feels unrealistic; uneven humor; drug-focused controversy
Themes
- depression
- high school
- new love
- school performance
- suicide attempt
- cleverness
- drug addiction
- private school
- medicine
- girlfriend
- toilet
- advice
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Anton Yelchin
as Charlie Bartlett
Robert Downey Jr.
as Nathan Gardner
Hope Davis
as Marilyn Bartlett
Kat Dennings
as Susan Gardner
Tyler Hilton
as Murphy Bivens
Mark Rendall
as Kip Crombwell
Dylan Taylor
as Len Arbuckle
Megan Park
as Whitney Drummond
Jonathan Malen
as Jordan Sunder
Stephen Young
as Dr. Stan Weathers
Directed by Jon Poll