Brian and Charles

Name: Brian and Charles
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2022-06-17
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie, Nina Sosanya

2022·Movie·PG·91 min·★ 6.3(177)

Comedy Drama Science Fiction More English titles

“Some friendships are built to last.”

An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch Brian and Charles in United States

Stream

Netflix

Netflix Standard with Ads

Rent

Buy

Click a service to open Brian and Charles there. Availability last verified on June 20, 2026.

Where is Brian and Charles streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Rakuten TV
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
South Korea	—	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Brian and Charles

Brian and Charles is a 2022 English-language comedy, drama and science fiction film directed by Jim Archer. The cast is led by David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Brian and Charles was produced by Bankside Films, BFI, and Film4 Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on June 17, 2022, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Archer
Writers: Chris Hayward, David Earl
Release date: June 17, 2022
OTT release: January 23, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Bankside Films, BFI, Film4 Productions

#inventor#mockumentary#robot#public humiliation#eccentric man#town bully#shared loneliness#science fiction#robot companion#shy guy#gadgets#evil neighbor#violent confrontation

Brian and Charles cast & crew

Brian and Charles was directed by Jim Archer and written by Chris Hayward and David Earl.

The cast features David Earl as Brian, Chris Hayward as Charles, Louise Brealey as Hazel, Jamie Michie as Eddie, Nina Sosanya as Pam, and Lynn Hunter as Winnie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Daniel Pemberton, cinematography is by Murren Tullet, and it was produced by Damian Jones and Lauren Dark.

Is Brian and Charles worth watching?

Brian and Charles holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 177 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and science fiction, Brian and Charles is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Brian and Charles

In United States, you can stream Brian and Charles on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 23, 2022.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.