Charlie Bartlett

Charlie Bartlett
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon Poll
Written byGustin Nash
Produced bySidney Kimmel
Barron Kidd
Jay Roach
David Permut
StarringAnton Yelchin
Hope Davis
Kat Dennings
Robert Downey Jr.
Tyler Hilton
CinematographyPaul Sarossy
Edited byAlan Baumgarten
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
companies
SKE
Everyman Pictures
Texon Entertainment
Permut Presentations
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer[1] (through MGM Distribution Co.)
Release dates
  • May 1, 2007 (2007-05-01) (Tribeca)
  • February 22, 2008 (2008-02-22) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[1]
Box office$5.2 million[1]

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 just $5 million against its $12 million budget.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c "BoxOfficeMojo.com". BoxOfficeMojo.com. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  2. ^ "Robert Downey Jr. and Charlie Bartlett". www.villagevoice.com. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  3. ^ "Charlie Bartlett Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes", The Times of India, retrieved 2019-07-07