Being Charlie

Name: Being Charlie
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2016-05-06
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Nick Robinson, Morgan Saylor, Devon Bostick, Susan Misner, Ricardo Chavira

2016·Movie·R·97 min·★ 6.1(178)

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“Charlie is reckless. Charlie is defiant. Charlie is adrift.”

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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About Being Charlie

Being Charlie is a 2016 English-language drama and romance film directed by Rob Reiner. The cast is led by Nick Robinson, Morgan Saylor, Devon Bostick. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free, Plex Channel.

Being Charlie was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Jorva Entertainment Productions, and Defiant Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 6, 2016, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Matt Elisofon, Nick Reiner
Release date: May 6, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment, Jorva Entertainment Productions, Defiant Pictures

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Being Charlie cast & crew

Being Charlie was directed by Rob Reiner and written by Matt Elisofon and Nick Reiner.

The cast features Nick Robinson as Charlie Mills, Morgan Saylor as Eva, Devon Bostick as Adam, Susan Misner as Liseanne Mills, Ricardo Chavira as Drake, and Common as Travis.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Barry Markowitz and it was produced by Charles Arthur Berg and Johnson Chan.

Is Being Charlie worth watching?

Being Charlie holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 178 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Being Charlie is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Being Charlie

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