Charlie Bartlett

 (2008)


  • User Rating 90 votes
  • Critics Rating 95 critics
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User Reviews

pretty good
Nov 14, 2008
bronzedbabe132000 - yahoo.com
i dont think though alot of people would get the smart dry humor bc it had me laughing.if you get dry humor adn you laugh at political jokes then you will like this....plus it does make sence how some children are... Full review
surprised me
Oct 04, 2008
mpwinston2415 - yahoo.com
i had no idea this movie existed until my mom had me watch it. But it was really good. As a teen in hihg school i know ecaxtly where they are coming from. It's really good. Give it a shot!... Full review
A movie for any teenager!!
Aug 13, 2008
yankee_fan2007 - yahoo.com
Yelchin's performance as an high school student who just wants to be accepted is take a step further. Instead of just looking to be accepted become accepted by doing what you love. Its a story of about how we can win... Full review
Charlie Bartlett
Jul 29, 2008
justlaugh93 - yahoo.com
I liked this movie a lot. It was quirky, funny, and smartass without being annoying. And the thing that made this movie so good was that everything it mentioned was followed up on. Nothing said was useless. And the ending was... Full review
A very good movie that shows what teens deal with.
Jul 27, 2008
jhaveymoviereviews - yahoo.com
When I heard about this movie i thought it was going to be really dumb, but it is a really good movie. It can be very funny at times, but is not all about the humor. The movie has a great... Full review
Overall, better then I had expected
Jul 23, 2008
Metatherone - imdb.com
If there is is one thing that has happened over the past year or so, it is my growing distrust of the 'indie' film. After seeing the trailer for Charlie Bartlet, I could not expect anything better from this movie.... Full review
What a pleasent surprise...
Jul 15, 2008
zosyd - yahoo.com
Real good movie. I didn't expect to like movie Charlie Bartlett as much as I did. I like a story like this that hasn't been told over and over again. It's not just for teens either.... Full review
One hell of a movie
Jul 12, 2008
americaneagle7742 - yahoo.com
I wasn't really excited about seeing this movie, I mean after all it never did really look that great. But, I was wrong to think this movie was going to boring. I think that this is probaly the most realistic teen... Full review
Best movie this year
Jul 09, 2008
sillycentipede - yahoo.com
This movie, although R, is one of the best movie releases of this summer in my opinion. The story was genious, the acting was one of a kind, the direction was really good, the visuals were ok, and overall I would... Full review
Charlie bartlett: no perscription needed
Jul 08, 2008
worldchange92 - yahoo.com
Charlie Bartlett is such a great movie because of the acting, story, and connections that can be made to the real world. It has a twisteed and quirky kind if sense of humor. I love how real Anton Yelchin seems in... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Jul 28, 2009
associatedcontent.com
But with the expertise of director Jon Poll ( Meet the Focker s and The 40 Year Old Virgin ) and a convincing cast including Robert Downey Jr.....Susan Dennings, Hope Davis and the very entertaining Aton Yelchin, you will not be bored..... ... Full Review
| Dec 18, 2008
dvdfuture.com
Which brings us to "Charlie Bartlett", a surprisingly reminiscent movie to those mentioned above. I started to think that we haven't really had a great comedy like that in some time--a comedy that comes alive thanks to a free spirit. ... Full Review
| Oct 14, 2008
associatedcontent.com
was almost inspirational if only it was somewhat more realistic;....in reality it seemed more like a childish scene of boys playing "cowboys and Indians" only this time it was bully-thug and spoiled mob son..... ... Full Review
| Sep 26, 2008
Times of India
Seventeen-year-old Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) is a worthy heir to Caulfield's rebellious teen angst in this sassy and smart teen comedy that brings back the dysfunctional 1970s-1980s, when teenagers hadn't yet transmuted into the well-adjusted I-pod generation. ... Full Review
| Sep 26, 2008
Times of India
Seventeen-year-old Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) is a worthy heir to Caulfield's rebellious teen angst in this sassy and smart teen comedy that brings back the dysfunctional 1970s-1980s, when teenagers hadn't yet transmuted into the well-adjusted I-pod generation. ... Full Review

News

Not Original, but EntertainingI know what you're thinking, not another teen movie. And by anyone's assessment 2009's Charlie Bartlett is exactly that; with characters who vaguely reflect but grossly exaggerate real teen prototypes and a plot that mirrors many films... ... Full Article

Charlie Bartlett takes you back to high school to watch a young man struggle to fit in. If you graduated high school last year, are still in school or graduated decades ago, you can feel the teenage angst building-up the... ... Full Article

You might have heard of a little summer blockbuster called Star Trek , which everyone has been raving about. I slid into my seat on Friday night, partook in all the space adventure, and came out with one strong thought:... ... Full Article

Charlie Bartlett
metro.co.uk2009-03-02
With his blazer and attaché case, wealthy teen Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) is guaranteed a mauling when he ends up at the local high after being expelled from a succession of private schools. ... Full Article

A dysfunctional but ingenious kid. You've met, right? Charlie Bartlett is Max Fischer, or Ferris Bueller by another name, rendering Jon Poll's part-playful, part-sappy, mostly muddled high-school romp secondgrade even before he succumbs to crude message-making. ... Full Article

Stars: 3 If the title "Nick and Norah's Ultimate Playlist" makes you think, vaguely, of some terribly sophisticated Manhattan couple mixing martinis, pampering their small dog Asta and elegantly solving mysteries -- well, you are so not this film's target... ... Full Article

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