Charlie Bartlett (2007)

6.9R97 minDirector: Jon Poll

2007 film by Jon Poll

Charlie Bartlett is a 2007 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jon Poll. The screenplay by Gustin Nash focuses on a teenager who begins to dispense therapeutic advice and prescription drugs to the student body at his new high school in order to become popular.

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2007, and was shown at the Cannes Film Market, the Maui Film Festival, and the Cambridge Film Festival before going into theatrical release in the United States and Canada on February 22, 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $5.3 million against its $12 million budget.

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What is Charlie Bartlett about?
Charlie Bartlett (2007) — Although cheerful, friendly, intelligent, well-dressed, authentic and wealthy, Charlie Bartlett has problems. With his father gone and his mother loopy and clueless, he's been expelled from every private school for his victimless crimes. Now he's in a public school getting punche
Is Charlie Bartlett based on a true story?
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Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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