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Charlie St. Cloud

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
66K
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Zac Efron and Amanda Crew in Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
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. When a girl comes into Charlie's life, he must choose between keeping a promise he made to Sam, or going after the girl he loves.
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After Charlie survives a car crash that kills his younger brother, he is given the gift of seeing the spirits of his brother and others who he has lost, and must use his powers to save the w... Read allAfter Charlie survives a car crash that kills his younger brother, he is given the gift of seeing the spirits of his brother and others who he has lost, and must use his powers to save the woman he loves from impending disaster.After Charlie survives a car crash that kills his younger brother, he is given the gift of seeing the spirits of his brother and others who he has lost, and must use his powers to save the woman he loves from impending disaster.

  • Director
    • Burr Steers
  • Writers
    • Craig Pearce
    • Lewis Colick
    • Ben Sherwood
  • Stars
    • Zac Efron
    • Kim Basinger
    • Charlie Tahan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Burr Steers
    • Writers
      • Craig Pearce
      • Lewis Colick
      • Ben Sherwood
    • Stars
      • Zac Efron
      • Kim Basinger
      • Charlie Tahan
    • 98User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Videos11

    Charlie St. Cloud: Trailer #1
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    Charlie St. Cloud: Trailer #1
    Charlie St. Cloud: Sam Gets Angry At Charlie While Playing Catch
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    Charlie St. Cloud: Sam Gets Angry At Charlie While Playing Catch
    Charlie St. Cloud: Sam Gets Angry At Charlie While Playing Catch
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    Charlie St. Cloud: Sam Gets Angry At Charlie While Playing Catch
    Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie Tells Tess That He Can't Lose Sam
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    Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie Tells Tess That He Can't Lose Sam
    Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie And Tess Talk About Boats On The Dock
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    Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie And Tess Talk About Boats On The Dock
    Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie Recites Lines Of Poetry To Tess
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    Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie Recites Lines Of Poetry To Tess
    Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie Teaches Sam How To Hold A Baseball
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    Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie Teaches Sam How To Hold A Baseball

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    • Charlie St. Cloud
    Kim Basinger
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    • Claire St. Cloud
    Charlie Tahan
    Charlie Tahan
    • Sam St. Cloud
    Amanda Crew
    Amanda Crew
    • Tess Carroll
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      • Lewis Colick
      • Ben Sherwood
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    7rizzy9999

    It's not 'The Sixth Sense' but Zac Efron delivers...

    Charlie St Cloud is the type of movie many people will love to hate. The plot is simply contrived and the script is somewhat identical to Shyamalan's film "The Sixth Sense" yet I was very much moved by the story of Charlie St. Cloud and by Zac Efron in the title role. It looks like Zac is going out of his way to shred that teenage 'High School Musical' image that he is now known for.

    When we first meet Efron in the title role he looks to be a young man with a bright future. A scholarship to Stanford awaits as he graduates high school from his New England coastal town where he enjoys sailing with his younger brother Charlie Tahan. The two share some heart warming chemistry as brothers, those who have younger siblings will understand the brotherly love between the two.

    However, a cruel trick of fate puts the two of them in the path of an oncoming drunk driver. Both die, but a determined, spiritual paramedic played by Ray Liotta manages to bring Efron back.

    As per an agreement they made minutes before the crash, Zac and Charlie still meet in the woods every day to play catch and work on Charlie's baseball skills. It's all Efron lives for. By some trick of fate he can communicate and see his deceased brother. Efron's forgotten Stanford and he now works at the local graveyard, to be close Charlie so that He can fulfil the promise he made.

    I won't go into it too much except that the climax is something that we have seen before yet it is still touching and shows that we must learn that the true value of life is to live and let live.

    I came out of the cinema feeling good and that is what the film is all about- loving life. My only criticism is that Liotta and Kim Basinger(as the mother) don't have enough screen time, although i must say that Liotta still manages to impress even with this small supporting role. Zac Efron and Charlie Tahan deliver strong performances as the two brothers and Amanda Crew is pretty decent. The film is beautifully shot and the scenery is quite breathtaking at times.

    We've seen quite a few romantic dramas this year(Dear John, The Last Song)- but this has to be one of the most touching(not the most original i must say) but still, it'll make you feel good inside. So my advice is go watch the movie or rent it when it comes out on DVD and don't believe those critics who's job it is to tell us how bad the movie must be just because it didn't earn $100 million at the box office.
    Gordon-11

    Beautifully filmed but story telling is poor

    This film is about a young man who loses his younger brother to a traffic accident. He remains locked in a state of grief until he rekindles with his friend from high school.

    "Charlie St. Cloud" is beautifully filmed, with great artistic scenes and amazing sceneries. Cinematography is great, and many scenes are so beautiful that they could become postcards. However, the story is not as good, it is not very engaging. I find the plot unconvincing and the story telling is rather poor. The romance Charlie and the girl develops is unconvincing and contrived, and the emotional burden and guilt of Charlie could have been explored further.
    7kosmasp

    Better than Imagined

    I have to admit, that I never gave much thought of the phenomenon that was surrounding Zac Efron. The ladies seemed to love him and no one could have blamed him, if he just kept making the simple romantic movies, that would please his fan base.

    He seems to have other things on his mind though. He is trying to act. And I have to admit, that I was surprised at how engaging and how truthful he seemed in this one. I do think he is better than the High School Musical tag he has stamped on him (which would mean, he is a bad actor, which frankly I don't think could be said of him).

    His character does get a lot of attention from the female characters on display here, which seems natural. On the other hand, you do have the female lead in here, that does not seem to get any attention whatsoever, which makes you wonder if the male "population" in the movie is blind or into other things. Whatever it is, this is one of the things that do not feel right. The other being the mixture between the elements on display here. Let me just tell you, that this isn't neither your simple romantic movie, nor just pure drama. There is other aspects to it. I can see though that this might ruin the movie for quite a few people. Especially if they expected something more straight-forward.
    6napierslogs

    Simple romantic drama, nothing more and nothing less

    I like movies that are exactly as they claim to be. "Charlie St. Cloud" is just that, a romantic drama, nothing more and nothing less.

    There is nothing profound, although with a few thoughtful dynamics, it's just the story of a young man (Zac Efron) unable to overcome the tragic death of his younger brother until he meets a beautiful girl who shares his same passion for sailing.

    The problems are plentiful, with cringe-worthy dialogue, supporting actors who haven't yet learned how to act, no affecting drama producing few tears, and there just isn't enough to completely hold your attention. But yet, because it's a simple love story that doesn't pretend to be grandiose and doesn't force out-of-place tears, I liked "Charlie St. Cloud". I found it to be sweet, subdued and modest.

    It was also the perfect choice for Zac Efron as he matures in his acting career. Sure, there are probably a few too many shots of Efron standing in his jeans and t-shirts staring into the sunset with his longing, blue eyes, but that is, of course, partly why we would watch it in the first place.
    10sammie-hartman

    If I could rate it higher I would...

    As I watched this movie I felt like I was viewing my own life story...

    In 1991 I lost my little brother to a tragic accident as well. The emotions and inability to continue "living" life felt by Charlie are the same I had struggled with for many years. I found this movie to be extremely emotional, heart felt and true to the subject at hand. The acting of ALL the actors was outstanding, as well as the camera work, editing, directing, and most of all the writing.

    If you like movies with true heart and emotion I highly recommend this movie as you can tell by my rating of 10. Honestly, I would rate it even higher than that if I could.

    Although my love of this movie is very much inspired by my personal attachment to the subject, I think anyone would find this movie to be very touching...

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    • Trivia
      Amanda Crew actually learned how to sail a boat for the film. In some scenes, you can make out bruises on her legs which was the price she paid for her lessons.
    • Goofs
      Zac Efron had a mole on his left cheek removed after principal photography wrapped in October 2009. In May of 2010 he did a re-shoot of the scene where he shows Tess his new boat. The mole is present for the whole film, then disappears.
    • Quotes

      Sam St. Cloud: I'm okay, Charlie. I'd give anything for you to see me, what I've become, but no one ever gets to see what could have been.

      Charlie St. Cloud: Sorry I had to break our deal.

      Sam St. Cloud: It was time. I mean, it's beyond anything we ever imagined, Charlie.

      Charlie St. Cloud: I hurt as bad as the day you died.

      Sam St. Cloud: You hurt because you're alive.

      Charlie St. Cloud: We'll always be brothers.

      Sam St. Cloud: Promise, every day, come rain or shine, through Hell or high water?

      Charlie St. Cloud: I promise.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Shrek Forever After/Survival of the Dead/Holy Rollers (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Baby Rhys Blues
      Written by Nick South, Padraic McKinley, Michael Simkin

      Performed by The McKinley South Experience featuring Mick Simkins

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Más allá del cielo
    • Filming locations
      • Eagle Harbour, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Marc Platt Productions
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    • Budget
      • $44,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,162,545
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,381,585
      • Aug 1, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,190,704
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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