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Being Charlie

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Being Charlie (2015)
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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A would-be governor's addicted son goes down the long, rough road of rehab, fighting against recovery every inch of the way.A would-be governor's addicted son goes down the long, rough road of rehab, fighting against recovery every inch of the way.A would-be governor's addicted son goes down the long, rough road of rehab, fighting against recovery every inch of the way.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
4.5K
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  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writers
    • Nick Reiner(screenplay)
    • Matt Elisofon(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nick Robinson
    • Common
    • Cary Elwes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writers
    • Nick Reiner(screenplay)
    • Matt Elisofon(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nick Robinson
    • Common
    • Cary Elwes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Trailer 2:26
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    Photos7

    Nick Robinson in Being Charlie (2015)
    Jake Reiner in Being Charlie (2015)
    Being Charlie
    "Being Charlie"
    Nick Robinson and Amandine Akimana in Being Charlie (2015)
    Nick Robinson at an event for Being Charlie (2015)

    Top cast

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    Nick Robinson
    Nick Robinson
    • Charlie Millsas Charlie Mills
    Common
    Common
    • Travisas Travis
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • David Millsas David Mills
    Devon Bostick
    Devon Bostick
    • Adamas Adam
    Morgan Saylor
    Morgan Saylor
    • Evaas Eva
    Susan Misner
    Susan Misner
    • Liseanne Millsas Liseanne Mills
    Ricardo Chavira
    Ricardo Chavira
    • Drakeas Drake
    Christy Summerhays
    Christy Summerhays
    • Female Stafferas Female Staffer
    Erik Aude
    Erik Aude
    • Staffer #1as Staffer #1
    Richard Sharrah
    Richard Sharrah
    • Staffer #2as Staffer #2
    Charles Halford
    Charles Halford
    • Harryas Harry
    Aubrey Reynolds
    Aubrey Reynolds
    • Stacey Chapmanas Stacey Chapman
    Christopher Robin Miller
    Christopher Robin Miller
    • Galeas Gale
    David H. Stevens
    David H. Stevens
    • Paulas Paul
    Zach Grant
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Zachary Grant
    Zachary Grant
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    • (as Zack Grant)
    Nathan Stevens
    Nathan Stevens
    • Chrisas Chris
    Karli Hall
    Karli Hall
    • Vivas Viv
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writers
      • Nick Reiner(screenplay)
      • Matt Elisofon(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    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. —Unknown
    • rehab
    • teenager
    • drug addict
    • friendship
    • father son relationship
    • 46 more
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for drug use, sexuality/nudity, and language throughout
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rob Reiner said in Marc Maron's podcast interview that this is the most personal film he has directed about his son. Reiner's son, Nick, battled with drug addiction a decade ago, and Nick Reiner cowrote the screenplay.
    • Goofs
      Travis the counselor tells Charlie he spent two years in County Jail. By law the maximum time you can spend in County Jail is 364 days. Any sentence beyond that gets you sent to prison.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy: Hey, I never sucked dick.

      Charlie Mills: [startled] Good for you.

      Jimmy: Some guy did blow me once, though. What? It was for some H.

      Charlie Mills: Some guy sucked your dick for heroin?

      Jimmy: Sure. Why is it such a big deal? I'm not gay. I was desperate.

      Charlie Mills: But... you gave some guy heroin to suck YOUR dick, so technically speaking...

      Jimmy: Wait. No, no, no, no. He gave ME the H. I was jonesing.

      Charlie Mills: Oh. Wait. That doesn't make any sense.

      Jimmy: It was a fucked up time. I'm not proud of it.

      Charlie Mills: Hold... but wait, wait, hold on, hold on. Some guy gave YOU heroin to suck YOUR dick.

      Jimmy: Yeah. It's not that complicated.

      Charlie Mills: But...

      Jimmy: Addition is a disease, man!

      Charlie Mills: No, I get WHY you did it. I get what YOU got out of it, but what does HE get out of it?

      Jimmy: Fuck if I know.

      Charlie Mills: I can't believe I'm saying this, but that doesn't sound like such a bad deal.

      Jimmy: Yeah, if you close your eyes and think of Jessica Alba, it's really not that much of a difference.

    • Connections
      References Deliverance (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday
      Composed by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Smith Hill)

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    a little too linear
    Nick Robinson played the part well more or less the same films about the '' drug problems '' of young Americans whether they are rich or poor.
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    • giannirossi90
    • May 25, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Byť Charliem
    • Filming locations
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Jorva Entertainment Productions
      • Defiant Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,400
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,872
      • May 8, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,964
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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