SM, if you say that this movie is OFF for anyone under 18 then you are obviously ignorant of high school life. Do you even have a teenage child? This movie was a masterpiece dramedy. Yes, i will admit that there were some parts that may be inappropriate but I can almost 100% assure you that EVERY teenager hears and probably talks about these things every single day at school. I think anyone in high school could see this movie and should. It deals with some really important issues and it shows how people handle them..maybe not always in a good way..but they learn from their mistakes. I am 16 and I watched this movie with my mom. My mom is very iffy about watching movies and she hates the "f" word and drugs and there was not that much "f" word use in this movie anyway and the parts with drugs weren't presented as kids using them (at least the prescription drugs) to get high. The kids truly needed help and they were too scared to go to their judgmental parents to ask for it (which i'm sorry to say is a big problem today). If you are in high school, see this movie, it will make you think about your life in a positive way.
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Charlie Bartlett
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Edgy high school comedy better for mature viewers.
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for Ages 15–16
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About Charlie Bartlett
Parents need to know that this mature comedy about high school students is full of images of and references to pills, other drugs, beer, and liquor (all of which are used by the students, who also smoke). Characters discuss suicide, depression, and troubled parent-child relationships. There are images of brutal "fight videos" made by the students, a gun wielded by a potential suicide, and a raucous student demonstration. The hero loses his virginity (off screen, after some kissing scenes), and there's some strong language, including "f--k."
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
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- Families can talk about the movie's messages about our "fast-fix" culture, in which drugs are prescribed to smooth over emotional or social problems. Do you agree with the statements the film is making? Which parts do you think are exaggerated for humor? Families can also discuss the tensions between Charlie and his parents. How does the principal become a surrogate father? How could the characters -- both kid and adult -- be more supportive and smart in dealing with each other?
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Not, not, not for anyone under 18...interesting and entertaining for adults. Acting was very good all around--Robery Downey Jr is certainly back--he's fantastic--all the younger actors were spot on. Storyline is both funny and serious. Solid but no award winning here. Violence, sex, drug use....again, this one is NOT FOR KIDS.
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Charlie Bartlett is amazing... said by my whole family.
I went to this movie with my dad and stepmom. All of us agreed that it was one of the best movies this year. All these other reviews said it was so inappropriate but this was less than other movies. A little bit of cursing is not that bad. It had one or two scenes where a few kids were smoking some weed but the scene does not revolve around it. There is pill usage and cigarettes. Are legal cigarettes that innapropritate for a 13 or 14 year old to watch being smoked??? There is 2 parts where suicide is attempted but its not graphic. It may not be appropriate for everyone but it is a must see and isn't as innapropriate as said. Anton Yelchin and Tyler Hilton were amazing in this movie. It is a comedy with a message and is wildly entertaining. If you want a good, touching movie mixed with comedy... see this movie.
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