Just Charlie fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Just Charlie is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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Just Charlie is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 37 min
Just Charlie runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Just Charlie higher (100) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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