The Education of Charlie Banks
Seen it?2007 | 100 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
College student Charlie Banks has to face old problems when the bully he had an unpleasant encounter with back in high school shows up on his campus.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Durst
- Jesse EisenbergCharlie Banks
- Jason RitterMick Leary
- Eva AmurriMary
- Christopher Rodriguez MarquetteDanny Bowman
- Sebastian StanLeo Reilly
- Gloria VotsisNia
- Danny A. AbeckaserArresting Officer
- Declan BaldwinDetective Lazaroff
- Emily BoisseauGirl In Danny's Class
- Dennis BoutsikarisMr. Banks