Charlie Says
2018 · Movie · R · 110 min · ★ 5.9 · 58% critics
After a notorious cult-linked murder case, three young women avoid execution and are sent to prison for life. A graduate student begins teaching them behind bars, and the sessions force them to confront how they were influenced, what they did, and what accountability might look like.
Also known as The Family · Nobody
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2019-05-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (244 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a character-focused true-crime drama about manipulation and accountability rather than a procedural retelling; Not for you if you want clear answers, strict accuracy, or a more straightforward thriller like Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.
Pros: fresh angle on case; intense, unsettling performances; focuses on indoctrination | Cons: shallow psychological depth; confusing flashbacks; feels sympathy-leaning
Themes
- based on novel or book
- biography
- woman director
- manson family murders
- charles manson
Cast & crew
Hannah Murray
as Leslie Van Houten
Sosie Bacon
as Patricia Krenwinkel
Marianne Rendón
as Susan Atkins
Merritt Wever
as Karlene Faith
Matt Smith
as Charles Manson
Suki Waterhouse
as Mary Brunner
Chace Crawford
as Tex Watson
Annabeth Gish
as Virginia Carlson
Kayli Carter
as Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
Cameron Gellman
as Bobby Beausoleil
Directed by Mary Harron