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Charlie St. Cloud

PG-13

Released Jul 30, 2010

1 hr. 39 min.

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

List

28%

126 Reviews

Tomatometer

60%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Adored by his single mother and his little brother Sam, Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron) is an accomplished sailor and college-bound senior with a bright future ahead of him. When Sam dies in a terrible accident, Charlie's dreams die with him. But, so strong is the brothers' bond that, in the hour before each sunset, Charlie and Sam meet to play catch. The return of a former classmate (Amanda Crew) leads Charlie to a difficult choice: remain stuck in the past, or let love lead him to the future.

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Critics Consensus

Zac Efron gives it his all, but Charlie St. Cloud is too shallow and cloying to offer much more than eye candy for his fans.

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Grace H

Definitely eye candy for Z fans. Not much else. He does a good job

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/07/23

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 39 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Zac Efron as Charlie St. Cloud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/23

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Andre G

Pretty good movie. Kind of like the sixth sense. In this case though he can see them in spirit when they are close to death. Uses it to help people.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/04/23

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Joe M

I thought there would be more sailing in a sailing ⛵️ movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/22

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justin r

A film where Efron shows a lot of range through material that feels so contrived, it's like watching a fluffy after school special. ** out of ****.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Sad on so many levels, on mostly not in a good way.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/12/22

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Burr Steers

Director

Zac Efron

Charlie St. Cloud

Amanda Crew

Tess Carroll

Donal Logue

Tink Weatherbee

Charlie Tahan

Sam St. Cloud

Ray Liotta

Florio Ferrente

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

This is supposed to be an inspirational drama about overcoming grief, but with High School Musical dreamboat Zac Efron in the title role, it keeps turning into a Tiger Beat photo spread.

Aug 10, 2022

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

It's more of a demo reel for Efron than a movie. His predominant fan base, though, won't mind a bit.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 31, 2011

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

There's not much on this movie's mind but photogenic healing, and making all the girls go ga-ga at the sight of Efron mewling with grief.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2010

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Anton Bitel

Projected Figures

Burr Steers’ romantic ghost story skims the surface of love and loss

Dec 30, 2023

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It doesn't help that Efron is just so darn beautiful.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

the film cranks up the level of schmaltz to a fever pitch

Rated: 2/5

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Synopsis

Adored by his single mother and his little brother Sam, Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron) is an accomplished sailor and college-bound senior with a bright future ahead of him. When Sam dies in a terrible accident, Charlie's dreams die with him. But, so strong is the brothers' bond that, in the hour before each sunset, Charlie and Sam meet to play catch. The return of a former classmate (Amanda Crew) leads Charlie to a difficult choice: remain stuck in the past, or let love lead him to the future.

Director: Burr Steers
Executive Producer: Michael Fottrell, Ben Sherwood, Ryan Kavanaugh, Jared LeBoff, Adam Siegel
Screenwriter: Craig Pearce, Lewis Colick
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Marc Platt Productions, Relativity
Rating: PG-13 (Language|An Intense Accident Scene|Some Sensuality|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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