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Being Charlie

Charlie is reckless. Charlie is defiant. Charlie is adrift.

2016 · 1h 37m · R Drama, Romance
Directed by Rob Reiner

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Overview

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.

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24%
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Rotten

A well-crafted work that features a powerful performance by former child actor Nick Robinson (Jurassic World), Being Charlie is far too predictable, relying too often on all-too-familiar drug-story tropes.

Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten

Better remembered as the vehicle to healing for the family than a movie that made an impact.

Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten

There's something admirable about the fact that "Being Charlie" exists at all. It's a testament to Nick Reiner's survival. That doesn't mean it's a great movie.

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Rotten

In the end, "Being Charlie" feels like a first draft of a story that's still in progress.

Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
Rotten

Even as enlightenment occurs, Charlie is still mostly a guy you want to punch in the face.

Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

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