Ein ausgezeichneter und außergewöhnlicher Film, der mich sehr gut unterhält und sogleich nachdenklich macht. Keiner von uns kann sich vorstellen wie schwer ein Entzug ist, geschwiege wie brutal der kalte Entzug sein kann. Gutes Drehbuch, und mit Nick Robinson sehr gut umgesetzt.

i cried so much omg, so good.

I really liked it. It's low key with a driving narrative. The honesty of the situation feels brutal. I appreciated the sharing. Imagine a great comic story teller at an AA meeting.

A journey from from one rehab centre to another! There are some films from this director I liked, I consider them my favourites, but this is an average film. I always like his film story lines and characters, something better than what other filmmakers fails to do. This is another interesting theme and this time it was about the drug addiction. The story of a guy named Charlie, who just turned 18 and being released from a rehab camp for underage people. But his father who runs for the governor wants him to go for adult's rehab right away. He does not want to, but after no other option, he joins and meets a troubled girl Eva. A little romance blooms and followed by how it all ends bring a full stop to the narration. Looks a good theme, but the purpose was confusing. Of course, the drugs related issues, especially the film focused on the road of recovery from such addition. But it stayed more real than cinematic twists and turns. One way you will know how it all ends, but some of the characters were unpredictable. The end was good, concludes with a little message. Nick Robinson was really great. Initially I thought it was Jack O'Connell's film, mistook Nick Roinson as him from the poster. Lacks depth in narration, but really a nice film. At least you should watch it for Rob Reiner, if you're not convinced enough. 6/10

If you are going to watch a movie about a troubled kid you want to at least care about what he is struggling with and maybe get some resolution in the end, but this movie just never gives you that.

Slow and oddly paced, the characters and background felt uneven. However..the subject matter and bluntness of the actual therapy/rehab scenes and the main characters unwillingness to simply comply, but instead grow from within and learn and observe other addicts behavior was real to me. I felt there could have been more "meat" to the movie, but the outline by itself was very good.

I actually loved this movie. It is a realistic portrayal into the life of an addict, and how it effects their friends and family. I also think Rotten Tomatoes is WAY too harsh of a critic.

Verslaving op zijn ergst, en dan bedoel ik vooral de manier hoe ons hoofdpersonage keer op keer zijn eigen leven dwarsboomt en verwacht dat wij de kijker sympathie met hem zou moeten hebben. Being Charlie was beter geschikt geweest voor Rob Reiner als een dure homevideo, dan als een experiment voor de filmmaker om het verhaal van zijn zoon te vertellen.

Got boring at times but Robinson was great

Well this film was a nice surprise to me it's shows how being on drug a life changing events.

This type of overwrought compendium of EVERY DRUG FILM WITH A CUTE PROTAGONIST has been classified before: "Unintentional Comedy." It's histrionic, heavy-handed and false. Between snickers and eye-rolls, I felt sorry for the actors who I'm sure did their best with a script that mocks the 80s and 90s. Side note: What makes drugs so glamorous in cinema is that the addicts are frequently so damn hot.

Very good performances all around, especially by the films lead Nick Robinson. It is a very familiar story and not the most original, but saying that it still is a well done film with a dark humor element that also has good dramatic feel to it. This is obviously a very special movie to Rob Reiner, due to the fact that it focuses very much on his own son's drug problem. All in all, it is a simple story, that knows what its material is and features a very effective performance from Robinson, I see big things in his future and he has very good scenes with Cary Ewles who plays his father. A great family drama also is somewhere in this film. Very good

Although fairly generic and straightforward, "Being Charlie" is still fueled by a powerful performance and some witty dialogue, even if it is over/under exaggerated at times. Charlie, a young 18-year old boy, deals with drug abuse. With his Father running for Governor and his life on the edge, he's forced to attend rehab. Only this time, it's a bit different, and a bit more dark. I was actually a big fan of the trailer and I've always been a fan of Nick Robinson. Nick Robinson has proven to be a young actor with plenty of talent, and he has some notable movies under his belt. "Jurassic World" was far from perfect, but he made a mark there. "The Kings Of Summer", another film he starred in, was possibly one of the best indie films I've ever seen. Robinson carried this film and gave a powerful performance. I loved his performance and he carried so much weight with his acting. His ability to convey emotions and make you feel for him was noticeable, despite his less than adequate character. He takes this role and makes it his own, and I would love to own this movie just to see his performance again. As for the screenplay, it's interesting enough but it's fairly straight forward. There's nothing new to this film, and it really feels more like a straightforward story rather than an actual movie. It feels like I'm watching someone live out there life and there's not necessarily a direct path to take here. I mean, the movie can be predictable at times, but it's an interesting path none the less. The dialogue is pretty good for the most part and it seemed pretty natural. Again, this is related to Robinson's spectacular performance and he really brought out the life in the screenplay. With that being said, the characters in this film are fairly one dimensional. No one except Charlie really gets any more dimensions or other characteristics given to them. They're all fairly black and white, and despite a couple of decent performances, no one else is really that memorable. I feel like this is the kind of movie that'll either hit really hard or not at all. I was able to get hooked because of the emotional gravity I found in this film, but most won't care. This really is an example of a movie written for personal story telling. Although it means well and it's real, this movie is definitely not for all people. In the end, "Being Charlie" was better then I thought it would be. Robinson is very memorable, even if there's not much more to the film. Either way, I think this film deserves a fresh rating.

The worst film I saw at Toronto. Impossible to empathize with such cardboard characters.