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The Truth About Charlie

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
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4.7/10
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The Truth About Charlie (2002)
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A woman returns from holiday to find her husband has been murdered, and several groups of people are pressuring her to unravel the mystery of his true identity and activities during his fina... Read allA woman returns from holiday to find her husband has been murdered, and several groups of people are pressuring her to unravel the mystery of his true identity and activities during his final days.A woman returns from holiday to find her husband has been murdered, and several groups of people are pressuring her to unravel the mystery of his true identity and activities during his final days.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
10K
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Writers
    • Peter Stone(based on the motion picture "Charade" screenplay by)
    • Jonathan Demme(screenplay)
    • Steve Schmidt(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Tim Robbins
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Writers
    • Peter Stone(based on the motion picture "Charade" screenplay by)
    • Jonathan Demme(screenplay)
    • Steve Schmidt(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Tim Robbins
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 166User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Mark Wahlberg in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
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    Mark Wahlberg in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    Mark Wahlberg in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    Mark Wahlberg in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    Christine Boisson in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    Charles Aznavour appears as himself.
    Thandiwe Newton in The Truth About Charlie (2002)

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    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Lewis Bartholamewas Lewis Bartholamew
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Regina Lambertas Regina Lambert
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Carson J. Dyleas Carson J. Dyle
    Olga Sékulic
    • Junior Military Officeras Junior Military Officer
    Stephen Dillane
    Stephen Dillane
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Françoise Bertin
    • Woman on Trainas Woman on Train
    Cassius Kumar Wilkinson
    • Herculesas Hercules
    Sakina Jaffrey
    Sakina Jaffrey
    • Sylviaas Sylvia
    Christine Boisson
    Christine Boisson
    • Commandant Dominiqueas Commandant Dominique
    Simon Abkarian
    Simon Abkarian
    • Lieutenant Dessalinesas Lieutenant Dessalines
    Christophe Salengro
    • Morgue Attendantas Morgue Attendant
    Philippe Fretun
    • Evidence Handleras Evidence Handler
    Loeïza Jacq
    • Evidence Handleras Evidence Handler
    Joong-Hoon Park
    Joong-Hoon Park
    • Il-Sang Leeas Il-Sang Lee
    LisaGay Hamilton
    LisaGay Hamilton
    • Lola Janscoas Lola Jansco
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Emil Zadapecas Emil Zadapec
    Magali Noël
    Magali Noël
    • Mysterious Woman in Blackas Mysterious Woman in Black
    Raphaelle Gallizzi
    • Romantic Taxi Driveras Romantic Taxi Driver
    • Director
      • Jonathan Demme
    • Writers
      • Peter Stone(based on the motion picture "Charade" screenplay by) (screenplay)
      • Jonathan Demme(screenplay)
      • Steve Schmidt(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Peter Stone, the writer of Charade (1963) (the basis for the movie) was so against this remake, that in some releases of this movie, his screenwriting credit was changed to Peter Joshua, the name of Cary Grant's character in Charade.
    • Goofs
      There is a red, British phone booth in the Paris flea market.
    • Quotes

      Joshua Peters: Excuse me, does this belong to you?

      Sylvia: Now what's he gone and done?

      Joshua Peters: Well, he was creating a fairly sophisticated surveillance system behind the ladies' cabana.

    • Crazy credits
      Just as the reference for Francois Truffaut's "Tirez sur le Pianiste" is shown, a shot of Truffaut's grave is inserted.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD release in includes several deleted scenes totaling to about eleven minutes. Among them are more of the visit with the Commandant, Regina mistaking a flirtatious man for Joshua, the opening of the mysterious package, and a flashback when Il-Sang, Emil, and Lola are in the army and Emil is playing bluegrass on his guitar.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Mark Wahlberg Performances (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Jim the Jinn
      Written by Otto Engelhardt, Pit Baumgartner

      Performed by De Phazz

      Courtesy of Universal International Music, B.V.

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews166

    Review
    Top review
    1/10
    Jonathan, how could you?
    I really wanted to like this movie. Jonathan Demme is one of my favorite film makers and I thought if anyone could remake one of my favorite movies of all time, Demme could. Demme couldn't.

    Newton and Robbins are ok, Wahlberg doesn't work at all, and the other "evil" characters who were so memorable in Charade come across as interchangeable cyphers.

    I usually like Demme's music selection, but here there didn't seem to be any sort of unifying theme behind his music. And, it certainly wasn't Mancini's wonderful score.

    But the biggest Truth about Charlie is that Demme's rewrite is simply awful.

    In the original, Charlie is a nobody and so he doesn't get in the way of all the other characters. Here he has a face and is, apparently, the big villain, so we have to be treated to a slew of foggy flashbacks that halt the flow of the story.

    Newton and Wahlberg lip-lock so early, there's absolutely none of the playful sexual tension of the original. And, instead of Grant's cocky, end-of-the-film surprise, we get a bathetic Wahlberg begging Newton to forgive him. Bleacch.

    The reworking of the story that sets everything in motion is so muddled I'm still not sure just exactly what was happening and why.

    And the final big thing missing is the element of wonderful surprise Donen crafted so well. In the original Grant's multiple characters are peeled back with delicious surprise at each new revelation ending with the final, perfect surprise at the end of the film. And the moment when the original film reveals the big secret is still thrilling, even after watching it a dozen times. In Charlie, the big secret becomes a tiny flicker of something in Newton's eyes and when it is finally revealed, it's a moment that the word "anticlimax" was designed for.

    It's such a shame that Demme made such a muddle of something that originally was so clean and clearly presented. As so many others have done, I strongly recommend you skip this one and just go back to the original.
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    • mmckaibab
    • May 22, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Правда про Чарлі
    • Filming locations
      • Cimetière de Montmarte, Paris 18, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Mediastream Zweite Film GmbH & Co. Productions KG
      • Clinica Estetico
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,350,371
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,270,290
      • Oct 27, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,093,284
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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