Charlie Bartlett Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Dec. 21, 2008

Charlie Bartlett

Release Date: Friday, February 22, 2008

Anton Yelchin plays a wealthy teen who goes to a new public high school and ingratiates himself into its social fabric by using his charm to become the school's resident "psychiatrist." Robert Downey plays the school principal.

Director: Jon Poll

Starring: Anton Yelchin • Robert Downey Jr. • Hope Davis • Kat Dennings • Tyler Hilton

R Drama 1 hr, 37 m

71% WILL SEE 29% WON'T SEE

Buy DVD now

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Anton Yelchin ("Alpha Dog") stars as Charlie Bartlett, who has been kicked out of every private school he ever attended. And now that he's moved on to public school, he's simply getting pummeled. But when Charlie discovers that the kids who surround him—the outcast and the popular alike—are secretly in desperate need, his entrepreneurial spirit takes over. Hanging up his shingle in the Boys' restroom, Charlie becomes an underground, not to mention under-aged, shrink who listens to the private confessions of his schoolmates, and makes the imprudent decision to hand out the pills he's proffered from his own psychiatric sessions. Meanwhile, at home, Charlie keeps charming his way out of an inevitable confrontation with his adoring but utterly overwhelmed mother Marilyn (Hope Davis.) Then, Charlie Bartlett makes his big mistake: falling in love with the beautiful and bold daughter (Kat Dennings) of the school's increasingly disenchanted Principal (Robert Downey, Jr.), who is hot on his trail. As Charlie Bartlett's world and fledgling psychiatric practice unravel, he begins to discover there's a whole lot more to making a difference than handing out pills.

Drama

Snap poll

Will you see Charlie Bartlett?

71% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

29% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Watched it? Share Your Rating!

Who stars in Charlie Bartlett – Cast List

Anton Yelchin
Star Trek Beyond, The Beaver
Robert Downey Jr.
Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Endgame
H
Hope Davis
Greenland, The Mastermind
K
Kat Dennings
Thor: The Dark World, Thor
T
Tyler Hilton
Walk the Line

Who is making Charlie Bartlett – Crew List

A look at Charlie Bartlett behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jon Poll last helmed Responsible Adults. The film's writer Gustin Nash last penned Youth in Revolt and Friendster.

Director: Jon Poll
Screenwriter: Gustin Nash
Producers: Baron Kidd
Sidney Kimmel
David Permut
Jay Roach

Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Company: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Charlie Bartlett

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Charlie Bartlett movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Have updates about Charlie Bartlett? We'd love to hear from you!

Submit update

Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language, drug content and brief nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 37 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Charlie Bartlett Trailers and Clips

No trailers are currently available.

Charlie Bartlett Release Date: When was the film released?

Charlie Bartlett was released in on Friday, February 22 , 2008. There were three other movies released on the same date, including Vantage Point, Be Kind, Rewind and Witless Protection.