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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.
Charlie Bartlett is a wealthy, eccentric teenager who struggles to fit in at his new high school after being expelled from his previous one. To gain popularity, he starts an underground therapy business, offering advice and coping mechanisms to his fellow students. As his unofficial practice grows, Charlie finds himself entangled in the complex social dynamics and personal dramas of the school, while also dealing with his own troubled family life and search for genuine connection.
Charlie Bartlett received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who often praised Anton Yelchin's performance and the film's witty, dark humor. However, some found the plot to be somewhat uneven and the tonal shifts jarring.
Anton Yelchin delivers a charismatic and nuanced performance as the titular character.
The film balances dark comedy with genuine emotional depth.
Some critics found the narrative to be a bit unfocused.
Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated Charlie Bartlett's quirky humor and Anton Yelchin's compelling performance. Many found the film to be an enjoyable and thought-provoking, albeit sometimes unconventional, coming-of-age story.
The character of Charlie Bartlett was originally conceived as a female protagonist.
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“Charlie” (Anton Yelchin) is the neglected rich kid who’s been thrown out of school so often that his mum (Hope Davis) resorts to him going to an ordinary school. Arriving in their stretched (and rather classy looking) old Mercedes bedecked...