Charlie St. Cloud

Charlie St. Cloud

Life is for living.

Directed by Burr Steers

Produced by Marc Platt Productions, Universal Pictures

201099 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic supernatural romance about grief, letting go, and rediscovering life after tragedy, anchored by familial and romantic bonds.

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.

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  • Is Charlie St. Cloud sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Charlie St. Cloud scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Charlie St. Cloud violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Charlie St. Cloud easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Charlie St. Cloud end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

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75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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