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Charlie Bartlett

Overview


Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

February 22, 2008 (Wide)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Jon Poll

Starring :

Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, Robert Downey Jr., Tyler Hilton, Jake Epstein, Lauren Collins, Dylan Taylor, Mark Rendall, Derek McGrath

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  2 of 5 [Rate It]

4 of 5

“..very much concerned with the intricacies of what, in lesser hands, would be a predictable tale..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
1.5 of 4

“..there's no freshness to any of this..”
by Jason Clark [Slant Magazine]
5 of 5

“..one of the good ones..”
by Marc Kandel [eFilmCritic.com]
“..It?s cornball, derivative, and full of clunkers, but the teen comedy Charlie Bartlett has a core of authenticity..”
by David Edelstein [NY Magazine]
3 of 4

“..an exuberant, unexpectedly smart comedy..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
3 of 4

“..a smart teen film..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..a fresh, provocative, surprising take..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [Hollywood Reporter]
Review rate : A-

“.."Charlie Bartlett" is as smart as its title character..”
by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
4.5 of 5
Reviewed by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Garrett Conti [Pittsburgh Tribune Review]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Mack Bates [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Philip Marchand [Toronto Star]
Reviewed by Ronnie Scheib [Variety]

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