Charlotte
Seen it?2022 | 92 min | Animation, Drama, War, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 animation lovers and history buffs. If you loved The Zone of Interest, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 WGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tahir Rana, Éric Warin
- Keira KnightleyCharlotte Salomon (voice)
- Sam ClaflinAlexander Nagler (voice)
- Raoul BhanejaProfessor Koch / Brown Shirt Leader / Others (voice)
- Hanneke TalbotAugusta (voice)
- Mark StrongAlfred Wolfsohn (voice)
- Jim BroadbentGrosspapa (voice)
- Henry CzernyDr. Moridis / Policeman #2 / Security Guard (voice)
- Eddie MarsanAlbert Salomon (voice)
- Helen McCroryPaula Lindberg-Salomon (voice)
- Sophie OkonedoOttilie Moore (voice)