Charlie Bartlett

  • 2008


MOVIE IS alcoholic serious entertaining enjoyable engagingly
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57 % Rotten
$ 5 Million
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Positive Reviews 52
Negative reviews 16
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.8
Appropriating many of the rebel responsibilities of Ferris Bueller and Rushmores Max Fischer but little of their fresh charms, the title teen iconocla .. EW
3.1
Almost everything in Charlie Bartlett is based on successful teen comedy formulas of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Rogerebert
1.5
Rollicking story of a rich kid whose wildly successful bid for popularity has him playing drug distributing shrink to an entire high school boasts pit .. Variety
1.5
What Charlie really needs is a scriptwriter whos forceful and creative enough to break new ground.
2.5
The soft and derivative script by newcomer Gustin Nash and the lax direction by editor turned first time director Poll lend the film about as much kic ..
0.5
Robert Downey Jr. playing an alcoholic principal lecturing on the dangers of drugs is one of those wonderfully ironic, Twilight Zone moments that only .. Paste Magazine
2.0
Smug, painfully unoriginal and about as hip and edgy as a trip to Sears. E Film Critic
3.0
Parts of Charlie Bartlett are enjoyable, especially Robert Downey Jr.s performance as a high school principal who hates his life. E Film Critic
4.0
The first two acts are the prescription for whats wrong in the third. E Film Critic
2.5
The big problem, though, isnt the script but rather the direction and, specifically, the plodding pace of the film. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
There are plenty of good qualities in Charlie; it just needed to apply itself a little more.
2.5
The result is a mixed bag, a movie thats often deadly serious when we should be laughing and breezy when theres probably nothing funny. Cinema Blend
2.5
Like the teenagers in it, Charlie Bartlett is a movie in search of an identity, wondering just what sort of high school flick it wants to be when it g .. The Globe And Mail
3.2
Made palatable by its good natured eagerness to entertain even if its simultaneous desire to teach doesnt quite come off. One Guys Opinion
3.8
Theres plenty of serious stuff buried underneath a seemingly unambitious story. ReelViews
3.1
The film rests squarely on Yelchins slim shoulders; hes in every scene and, happily, a pleasure to watch. Tv Guide
4.5
A rebellious teen comedy that isnt as good or as radical as Pump Up the Volume, but still feels like a shot in the arm and is full of irreverent energ .. Chicago Reader
3.2
Robins Review: B While not a great film, Charlie Bartlett is an entertaining coming of age film that is anchored by its likable star, Anton Yelchin.
3.8
It should also be noted that despite its edgy humor, Bartlett doesnt glamorize or treat lightly the problem of drug use, particularly among the young. Usa Today
3.8
out of Definitely, Maybe (February 16/08) (February 16/08) Though filmmaker Adam Brooks does deserve kudos for attempting something different within t .. Reel Film Reviews
3.5
Not quite in the elite company of high school comedy classics like Ferris Buellers Day Off and Election, but it is close. Lariat
3.5
Shes never done it before, and she doesnt know what the norm is. ( Eric Ds Nider
4.5
Cast and crew maintain an engagingly snarky tone throughout the film, with raucous dialog and a gleeful willingness to crush teen movie stereotypes. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Hugely entertaining high school drama with a delightfully offbeat script and terrific performances from a superb cast. View London
3.2
A tale of survival in all its ramifications and Markovicss intense performance holds it all together. Cs Monitor
3.1
Charlie Bartlett starts to get a bit preachy as it works its way toward a climax heavily influenced by Rushmore, but its still well above average for .. New York Post
4.5
Lets get back to movies that make us laugh about teenage sex somehow they seem a lot healthier. Film Journal International ..
2.5
While there are a few goofy moments, it turns much too serious about midway through and loses a lot of the initial good will as a result. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
It overdoes the quirkiness and underdoes the character development, but, in the end, its salvaged by a remarkable performance by Robert Downey Jr., wh .. Az Central
3.8
His mother (Hope Davis) is an over medicated lush whos happy hes back in the mansion. Boston
4.0
Indeed, theres not a bad performance in the filma not inconsiderable achievement for a first time director. Mountain X
4.5
Marilyn is nice and shes funny and shes a friend to Charlie, but thats not what he needs.
2.5
Maybe theres more to high school than being well liked, his mother (Hope Davis) says. Toronto Star
2.5
Confused, heavy handed and sappy, this is a teen satire without teeth, plagued by bizarre story choices and ironically robust earnestness, resulting i .. Emanuellevy
1.5
Charlie Bartlett is not terrible but in the crowded market of teen comedies, you need to work a whole lot harder to be top of the class, or even to si .. Eye For Film
3.2
On the one hand, anti drug hysteria in this country is such a joke that its a joke thats not even funny anymore. Movies
3.8
A non flashy but uncommonly savvy film about teenage life that one can only hope finds its rightful audience. The Movie Boy
3.5
Single Disc DVD Review: Charlie Bartlett might not have received a very warm reception in theaters, but that doesnt mean MGM couldnt have done a bette .. Bullz-Eye
2.5
Poll never picks a tone to stick with, so the movie is neither quite naturalistic nor stylized enough, and Charlies character vacillates between charm .. Calendar Live
1.5
Thankfully, the film is rated R, which should theoretically bar it from most of its intended high school audience. Seattle Pi
3.0
(O)ther than the reprehensible glorification of teenage sexual promiscuity, this is a meaningless, forgettable film that is relatively entertaining... Tony Medley
4.0
A surprisingly strong addition to the high school comedy genre with more rounded characters and realistic situations than one normally gets.
2.5
A comedy that strains so hard to be edgy it nearly pulls a muscle. Nj
0.0
Im going to be really f****** depressed if Charlie Bartlett isnt the worst, most irresponsible movie I see this year. Film Freak Central
2.8
Charlie Bartlett desperately wants to be the next link in a chain of smart, subversive, fun teen rebellion movies from Ferris Buellers Day Off to Juno .. Oregon Live
4.5
Hes not only mature, hes precocious, conscientious and entrepreneurial to a fault. Varia Gate
4.5
Honeydripper is long (over two hours), but it doesnt feel spacious. The Stranger
3.1
If theres anything I want you to remember tonight, its that you are not alone. Christianity Today
3.8
Unfortunately, Charlie Bartlett has a major tone problem as director Jon Poll allows the movie to get very serious when it doesnt need to. Waffle Movies
3.8
Charlie Bartlett is an often laugh out loud funny comedy that takes aim at privileged WASP culture and the public school system with equal fervor. Js Online
2.0
The promising themes peter out as the film loses direction, though, and Bartlett is neither sympathetic enough to root for nor dumb enough to laugh at .. Film Guardian
2.5
There are sweet moments, and there are funny moments, but it all just becomes so eye rollingly calculated that its hard to appreciate. No La
1.9
But string them all together, and youve got one big mess of a film. Scene Stealers
3.5
Just dont try to suss out what it all means, other than that you should never, ever believe what you see on TV. East Bay Express
3.8
Charlie Bartlett is rated R but is perfect, even salutary for young teens and older tweens. Its sincere, unabashedly positive, smart and funny a super .. Film Blather
3.0
Charlie Bartlett begins as somewhat of a typical coming of age teen comedy, but by the second act it had me thinking its an original idea with adult a .. Review Express
4.5
Anton Yelchin gives a performance here thats way beyond his years. M Tv
1.5
Charlie Bartlett is a poor mans Rushmore. There is a great film waiting to be made about psychiatry, anti depressants and our youth, but this isnt it. The Scorecard Review
1.5
Charlie could be a Ferris Bueller type but hes too confrontational. Ferris never got anyone else in trouble.Rooney did it to himself, but Ferris would .. Can Mag
1.5
Charlies more unsavory activities spring from the same source tapped in Rock n Roll High School by Clint Howards Eaglebauer character. IGN Movies
3.2
Charlie Bartlett may not be a great movie, but it does serve as a splendid introduction to a supremely promising talent. Detroit News
4.2
The movie is performed so well that you come away thinking that high school years are both the worst time of ones life and the most joyful. Compuserve
1.0
The film succeeds only in pissing off the viewer. * By now, going to a Will Ferrell comedy to me is like going to the dentist.Semi Pro is root canal t .. Cine Passion
3.0
Certainly more fun than Michael Clayton, but Ferris Bueller this isnt. Metromix.com
2.0
Junos dorkier, needier cousin, the one whos watched Ferris Buellers Day Off too many times. Cinematical
3.0
Heres a film that carries a heavy message about the mis use of prescription medication amongst todays teens, but does so in a very clever (and fun) wa .. Cinematical
3.2
The films message about the way that listening and being listened to are essential and life changing is honest and touching. But it runs out of ideas .. Movie Mom
1.5
While Charlie Bartletts spitting in the face of authority may thrill disenchanted teens, its obnoxiousness and phoniness is enough to make me feel lik .. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
4.0
The movie is extremely hilarious, yet very serious and emotional at the same time.
3.8
Even in the canon of high school flicks, Charlie Bartlett seems slight, but like its wide eyed protagonist, it ultimately wins you over on the strengt ..
4.5
eels like little more than an amalgam of great moments from the John Hughes oeuvre as well as from Thumbsucker, Pump Up the Volume and Over the Edge, .. MSNBC
2.5
Charlie Bartlett is the Ferris Bueller of our drug addled age. Except hes not a fraction of the charmer ol Ferris was. Washington Times
2.2
Clouded execution and miscasting neuters the intended objective the film has to brand the character a clear thinking leader of the pack. Charlie Bartl .. English Oh My News
2.5
Tone is everything in a movie like this, and director John Poll spends the entire running time trying to find it. Freep
3.2
It feels like a teen movie hijacked by guidance counselors an after school special in wolfs clothing. Ie Weekly
3.1
Though Bartlett occasionally misfires, the trips and stumbles are made nearly irrelevant by the rampant innovativeness and ingenuity at hand. Bangit Out
3.5
Quirky, provocative and insightful, the slightly overlong but thoroughly enjoyable Charlie Bartlett is a comic gem. Colorado Springs Gazette
3.2
Like Charlies classmates, youll likely be skeptical when the film introduces itself and then surprised when youre won over by its small charms.
4.5
Charlie Bartlett represents a new sincerity ... The teens in this comedy are jaded, but not cynical: Theyve seen too much and want to create a whole d ..
4.5
Poll and screenwriter Gustin Nash may be paying homage, here, but they also bring to the table a comparable depth of thought and characterization.
2.5
Neither feels authentically like high school nor decides on an appropriate tone.



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