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Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett is a 2007 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jon Poll. The screenplay by Gustin Nash focuses on a teenager who begins to dispense therapeutic advice and prescription drugs to the student body at his new high school in order to become popular.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2007, and was shown at the Cannes Film Market, the Maui Film Festival, and the Cambridge Film Festival before going into theatrical release in the United States and Canada on February 22, 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $5.3 million against its $12 million budget.
Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett — after being expelled from several private academies for various infractions — enrolls in a public school run by embittered alcoholic Principal Nathan Gardner. Unable to fit in with most of his fellow students, Charlie is diagnosed with ADHD. He forms an alliance with school bully Murphy Bivens and offers him half the proceeds from the sale of a variety of prescription drugs Charlie obtains by feigning physical and emotional symptoms during sessions with different psychiatrists.
Before long, Charlie's natural charm and likability positions him as the school's resident therapist, offering advice and drugs within the confines of the boys' bathroom. Charlie's social life noticeably improves as he gains the confidence and admiration of the student body and begins to date the principal's rebellious daughter, Susan. Charlie is suspended for three days after distributing a collection of videos showing Bivens beating up various students. His mother takes him to visit his father, who is serving time in prison for tax evasion but Charlie is reluctant to go inside.
Complications arise when seriously depressed Kip Crombwell attempts suicide by swallowing a handful of anti-depressants provided by Charlie. Charlie befriends Kip after having an in-depth conversation with Principal Gardner. Charlie discovers Kip is writing a play about adolescent issues and pitches the idea to Gardner who is, at first, unsure but agrees when Kip says that it would make him less inclined to attempt suicide again. Charlie decides to stop selling drugs to students but continues to provide free therapy.
Charlie arrives at Susan's house to pick her up for a date and he gives her a pharmacy bag. Mr. Gardner comes out and, thinking the bag contains drugs, attempts to grab Susan to make her go into the house. Charlie warns Mr. Gardner not to touch Susan, but he pushes Charlie instead. Charlie then punches Gardner as a reflex, and even though he tries to apologize, the principal does not forgive him. Susan and Charlie then drive off, and the bag turns out to contain nicotine gum to aid Susan in quitting smoking cigarettes.
That night, a large group of students are protesting against security cameras in the student lounge. The police arrive and arrest Charlie for assault, and the kids riot and trash the building in protest. As a result, Principal Gardner is fired. Charlie is released on bail. Before the play, which features Susan, Charlie goes to Mr. Gardner's house to invite him. Charlie finds Mr. Gardner drunk and waving a gun. They get into a heated argument, Charlie attempts to tackle Mr. Gardner and falls into the pool, hitting his head. Mr. Gardner, comes to his senses and dives into the pool to rescue him. Charlie says he thought Mr. Gardner was about to attempt suicide, and he replies that cannot kill himself as he has too many responsibilities. They talk over their problems about Charlie's father and Susan, and then go to the play.
Mr. Gardner takes up his old job as a history teacher again and is now much happier. Charlie finally gains the confidence to visit his father in prison and applies for a summer internship at a psychiatric institute.
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Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett is a 2007 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jon Poll. The screenplay by Gustin Nash focuses on a teenager who begins to dispense therapeutic advice and prescription drugs to the student body at his new high school in order to become popular.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2007, and was shown at the Cannes Film Market, the Maui Film Festival, and the Cambridge Film Festival before going into theatrical release in the United States and Canada on February 22, 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $5.3 million against its $12 million budget.
Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett — after being expelled from several private academies for various infractions — enrolls in a public school run by embittered alcoholic Principal Nathan Gardner. Unable to fit in with most of his fellow students, Charlie is diagnosed with ADHD. He forms an alliance with school bully Murphy Bivens and offers him half the proceeds from the sale of a variety of prescription drugs Charlie obtains by feigning physical and emotional symptoms during sessions with different psychiatrists.
Before long, Charlie's natural charm and likability positions him as the school's resident therapist, offering advice and drugs within the confines of the boys' bathroom. Charlie's social life noticeably improves as he gains the confidence and admiration of the student body and begins to date the principal's rebellious daughter, Susan. Charlie is suspended for three days after distributing a collection of videos showing Bivens beating up various students. His mother takes him to visit his father, who is serving time in prison for tax evasion but Charlie is reluctant to go inside.
Complications arise when seriously depressed Kip Crombwell attempts suicide by swallowing a handful of anti-depressants provided by Charlie. Charlie befriends Kip after having an in-depth conversation with Principal Gardner. Charlie discovers Kip is writing a play about adolescent issues and pitches the idea to Gardner who is, at first, unsure but agrees when Kip says that it would make him less inclined to attempt suicide again. Charlie decides to stop selling drugs to students but continues to provide free therapy.
Charlie arrives at Susan's house to pick her up for a date and he gives her a pharmacy bag. Mr. Gardner comes out and, thinking the bag contains drugs, attempts to grab Susan to make her go into the house. Charlie warns Mr. Gardner not to touch Susan, but he pushes Charlie instead. Charlie then punches Gardner as a reflex, and even though he tries to apologize, the principal does not forgive him. Susan and Charlie then drive off, and the bag turns out to contain nicotine gum to aid Susan in quitting smoking cigarettes.
That night, a large group of students are protesting against security cameras in the student lounge. The police arrive and arrest Charlie for assault, and the kids riot and trash the building in protest. As a result, Principal Gardner is fired. Charlie is released on bail. Before the play, which features Susan, Charlie goes to Mr. Gardner's house to invite him. Charlie finds Mr. Gardner drunk and waving a gun. They get into a heated argument, Charlie attempts to tackle Mr. Gardner and falls into the pool, hitting his head. Mr. Gardner, comes to his senses and dives into the pool to rescue him. Charlie says he thought Mr. Gardner was about to attempt suicide, and he replies that cannot kill himself as he has too many responsibilities. They talk over their problems about Charlie's father and Susan, and then go to the play.
Mr. Gardner takes up his old job as a history teacher again and is now much happier. Charlie finally gains the confidence to visit his father in prison and applies for a summer internship at a psychiatric institute.