The Education of Charlie Banks fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Education of Charlie Banks is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up and family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 40 min
The Education of Charlie Banks runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Education of Charlie Banks higher (59) than critics (49). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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