Being Charlie

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Being Charlie
Being Charlie poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rob Reiner
Produced by Stephanie Rennie
Simon Goldberg
Rob Reiner
Johnson Chan
Screenplay by Nick Reiner
Matt Elisofon
Starring Nick Robinson
Morgan Saylor
Devon Bostick
Susan Misner
Ricardo Chavira
Common
Cary Elwes
Music by Chris Bacon
Cinematography Barry Markowitz
Edited by Bob Joyce
Production
company
Jorva Entertainment Productions
Defiant Pictures
Castle Rock Entertainment
Distributed by Paladin
Release dates
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  • September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14) (TIFF)
  • May 6, 2016 (2016-05-06) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Box office $11,872[2]

Being Charlie is a 2015 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Matt Elisofon and Nick Reiner. The film stars Nick Robinson, Common, Cary Elwes, Devon Bostick, Morgan Saylor, Susan Misner and Ricardo Chavira. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2015. The film was released on May 6, 2016, by Paladin.

Plot

Charlie is a troublesome 18-year-old who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic, but when he returns home to Los Angeles, he's given an intervention by his parents and forced to go to an adult rehab. There, he meets a beautiful but troubled girl, Eva, and is forced to battle with drugs, elusive love and divided parents.

Cast

Production

On April 22, 2015, it was announced Nick Robinson, Morgan Saylor, Common, Devon Bostick, Susan Misner, Ricardo Chavira and Cary Elwes would star in the film.[3] Principal photography began in April 2015, and ended on May 7, 2015.[4][5]

Release

The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2015.[6] The film was released on May 6, 2016, by Paladin.[2]

Reception

Being Charlie received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 27%, based on 37 reviews, with a rating of 5.1/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 47 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]

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