CHARLIE bartlett
The Story:
Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) who has been kicked out of every private school he ever attended. His mother, Marilyn (Hope Davis), is an enabler - her solution is to turn a blind eye to Charlie's faults. His father is an absentee dad, spending his days and nights in prison where he serves a term for tax evasion.
Eventually, Charlie gets kicked out from his current prep school for making fake IDs, He is forced to attend public school of last resort, the local high school. He arrives with ludicrous grandeur by chauffeured limousine, wearing a blue blazer with Latin insignia and toting a fancy briefcase.
Predictably, Charlie's overly formal attire attracts the unwelcome attention of the school's scowling bully, Murphey Bivens (Tyler Hilton), who lets Charlie know what he thinks of such duds with his fists.
Undaunted, Charlie visits a psychiatrist to bemoan his lack of popularity. The therapist's suggestion: he take Ritalin.After trying out the drug for a few days, Charlie has an idea: sell it to students. He holds court in the boys' lavatory. He sits in one stall while his patient sits in the next, pouring out his or her life's story. It ends with a "prescription" for drugs, dispensed by Charlie's new partner, Murphey.
Meanwhile, at home, Charlie keeps charming his way out of an inevitable confrontation with his adoring but utterly overwhelmed mother Marilyn
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.
Starring:
Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, Tyler Hilton, Ishan Davé, Megan Park, Jonathan Malen, Jake Epstein
Directed By:
Jon Poll
Release:
2007
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