The read
A Balasaur Score of 63 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, Metacritic 54/100. Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes59%
Metacritic54/100
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
714 audience votes
Key crew
- Jon PollDirector
- Gustin NashScreenplay
- Christophe BeckOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Anton YelchinCharlie Bartlett
- Robert Downey Jr.Nathan Gardner
- Hope DavisMarilyn Bartlett
- Kat DenningsSusan Gardner
- Tyler HiltonMurphy Bivens
- Mark RendallKip Crombwell
- Dylan TaylorLen Arbuckle
- Megan ParkWhitney Drummond
- Jonathan MalenJordan Sunder
- Stephen YoungDr. Stan Weathers
- Ishan DavéHenry Freemont
- Dave BrownOfficer Hansen
Stills
Themes
depressionhigh schoolnew loveschool performancesuicide attemptclevernessdrug addictionprivate schoolmedicinegirlfriendtoiletadvice
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