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Charlie St. Cloud

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Original title

Charlie St. Cloudaka

AKA

The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud

Year

2010

Running time

99 min.

Country

United States

Director

Burr Steers

Screenwriter

Lewis Colick, Craig Pearce. Novel: Ben Sherwood

Cast

Music

Rolfe Kent

Cinematography

Enrique Chediak

Producer

Universal Pictures, Marc Platt Productions, Relativity Studios. Distributor: Universal Pictures

Genre

Romance. Drama. Fantasy

Synopsis

Charlie St. Cloud is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother Sam. So much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Charlie has a special lasting bond with his brother though, as he can see him. Charlie meets up with his brother each night to play catch and talk. Then, a girl comes into Charlie's life and he must choose between keeping a promise he made to Sam, or going after the girl he loves.

Critics' reviews

"One thing that defies debate: Zac Efron is going places as an actor of value. But he deserves better movies than 'Charlie St. Cloud'"

Rex Reed: The New York Observer
"The film is memorable mainly for attractive people sailing and smooching against an attractive backdrop."

Scott Tobias: AV Club
"The film doesn't just fail, it actually gets sillier by the minute"

Kirk Honeycutt: The Hollywood Reporter
"A delicate film - not flimsy, but fragile - that holds together on the strength of Efron's physical presence and performance. (...) It just offers the real stuff - heartbreak, exultation, metaphysical mystery - under no cover of self-protective cynicism."

Mick LaSalle: SFGATE
"It has no pulse, no apparent breath."

Wesley Morris: Boston Globe
"It's more of a demo reel for Efron than a movie. His predominant fan base, though, won't mind a bit."

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald
"'Charlie St. Cloud', like its star Zac Efron, is a gorgeous, unblemished thing. Both would be much improved with a tiny flaw or two."

Michael O'Sullivan: The Washington Post
"The movie tries to capture the crushing weight of loss (...) it feels more like a film version of a condolence card"

Claudia Puig: USA Today

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Charlie St. Cloud

2010

Burr Steers

5.3

(4,931)