Rotten
It's more of a demo reel for Efron than a movie. His predominant fan base, though, won't mind a bit.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Overview
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.
Director and cast
- Burr Steers Director
- Zac Efron as Charlie St. Cloud
- Amanda Crew as Tess Carroll
- Kim Basinger as Louise St. Cloud
- Chris Massoglia as Sam St. Cloud (older)
- Dave Franco as Sully
- Donal Logue as Tink Weatherbee
- Charlie Tahan as Sam St. Cloud
- Tegan Moss as Cindy
- Augustus Prew as Alistair Wooley
- Julia Maxwell as Rachel
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
27%
Tomatometer
Rotten
As the drama increases, so do the clumsy flashbacks and corny lines: this relies on cheap tricks to force tears, even if those tricks work.
Anna Smith, Time Out
Rotten
All this sets us up for a "twist" ending, but if you don't predict it a half-hour before its revelation, you surely must have nodded off during baseball practice.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Where's a vampire when you need one?
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
The movie has a machine-extruded gloss that makes it harder, not easier, to swallow its difficult emotions.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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