Charlie Bartlett

USA, 97 min

Directed By: Jon Poll
Writer: Gustin Nash
Producers: David Permut, Baron Kidd, Jay Roach, Sidney Kimmel
Cinematographer: Paul Sarossy
Editor: Alan Baumgarten
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Denning, Tyler Hilton

When bright, affable and boyishly handsome Charlie Bartlett is forced out of his prestigious boarding academy and into public high school, he’s confronted with the harsh realities of being the new kid. Desperately searching for acceptance, Charlie finds the answer to his problems in the limitless possibilities of his shrink’s prescription pad and soon finds himself on the exhilarating but precarious road to popularity. Adorable Anton Yelchin delivers a pitch-perfect performance as an earnest young man who just wants to be loved, while Robert Downey Jr. and Hope Davis lend indie cred to this soulful teen comedy. More ...

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