Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.
Directed by Jon Poll
depression
high school
new love
school performance
suicide attempt
cleverness
drug addiction
private school
medicine
girlfriend
toilet
advice
teenage crush
psychiatrist
school bus
Rank
#77 in 2008·#4458 overall
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3.4 / 5
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Cast
Anton Yelchin
Charlie Bartlett
Robert Downey Jr.
Nathan Gardner
Hope Davis
Marilyn Bartlett
Kat Dennings
Susan Gardner
Tyler Hilton
Murphy Bivens
Mark Rendall
Kip Crombwell
Dylan Taylor
Len Arbuckle
Megan Park
Whitney Drummond
Jonathan Malen
Jordan Sunder
Stephen Young
Dr. Stan Weathers
Ishan Davé
Henry Freemont
Noam Jenkins
Dean West
Crew
Jon Poll
Director
Christophe Beck
Original Music Composer
Paul Sarossy
Director of Photography
Sidney Kimmel
Producer
Jay Roach
Producer
David Permut
Producer
William Horberg
Executive Producer
Dave Jordan
Music Supervisor
Luis Sequeira
Costume Design
Tamara Deverell
Production Design
Richard Hicks
Casting
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Popular Reviews
280 reviews
j
6.0★ · 01/24/26
Drake?????
Drake?????
1
Haisss
6.0★ · 05/04/26
After watching tropic thunder before watching this, I have to say Robert Downey Jr has range
After watching tropic thunder before watching this, I have to say Robert Downey Jr has range
Evie
5.0★ · 04/10/26
RDJ redemption arc goes crazy
RDJ redemption arc goes crazy
Aedan
7.0★ · 03/31/26
Charlie Bartlett made me Team Drake 🙏
Charlie Bartlett made me Team Drake 🙏
Nmg
8.0★ · 03/02/26
that random drake appearance caught me so off guard i couldn’t stop thinking about it
coming of age movie for future therapists! idc if this technically doesn’t tackle any subject matter deeply i still like it and it was sweet
that random drake appearance caught me so off guard i couldn’t stop thinking about it
coming of age movie for future therapists! idc if this technically doesn’t tackle any subject matter deeply i still like it and it was sweet
