Being Charlie

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.

Being Charlie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Reiner
Produced byStephanie Rennie
Simon Goldberg
Rob Reiner
Johnson Chan
Screenplay byNick Reiner
Matt Elisofon
StarringNick Robinson
Morgan Saylor
Devon Bostick
Susan Misner
Ricardo Chavira
Common
Cary Elwes
Music byChris Bacon
CinematographyBarry Markowitz
Edited byBob Joyce
Production
company
Jorva Entertainment Productions
Defiant Pictures
Castle Rock Entertainment
Distributed byPaladin
Release date
  • September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14) (TIFF)
  • May 6, 2016 (2016-05-06) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$30,400[2]

Plot

Charlie is a troublesome 18-year-old who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic. He hitchhiked and is picked up by a man and his sick mother. The man agrees to drop him at a bus station after dropping his mother home. Charlie steals his mother’s oxy and calls Adam to come pick him up. When he returns home to Los Angeles, his parents stage an intervention and force him to go to 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 negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 23%, based on 43 reviews, with a rating of 5.09/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 47 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]

References
  1. Barker, Andrew (September 17, 2015). "'Being Charlie' Review: Rob Reiner's Intriguing Addiction Drama". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. "Being Charlie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. Ford, Rebecca (April 22, 2015). "Nick Robinson, Common Join Rob Reiner's 'Being Charlie' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  4. "Rob Reiner to direct movie filming in Utah next month". 9NEWS. KUSA-TV. March 17, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  5. SSN Insider Staff (May 11, 2015). "On the Set for 5/11/15: Cameras Roll on 'Barbershop 3', Jason Blum's Film 'Stephanie' & Rob Reiner's 'Being Charlie Wrap Up". SSN Insider. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  6. Punter, Jennie (August 18, 2015). "Toronto Fest Adds Sandra Bullock, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett Pics". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  7. "Being Charlie (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  8. "Being Charlie Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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