The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman

R

Released Nov 15, 2013

1 hr. 48 min.

Romance

Crime

Drama

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66 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

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In Romania, an American tourist (Shia LaBeouf) falls for the estranged wife (Evan Rachel Wood) of a brutal gangster (Mads Mikkelsen).

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Critics Consensus

Shia LaBeouf clearly relishes his role in Charlie Countryman, but his efforts can't salvage the movie's shallow script and overstuffed direction.

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Enrique S

Una de las mejores interpretaciones de Shia LaBeouf (muy de la mano con Honey Boy). Madds Mikkelsen impecable (como siempre) y Rachel Evan Wood un excelente rango. The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman o Charlie Countryman trata sobre un joven que lo ha perdido todo y se da el espacio de escapar e intentar buscar un nuevo lugar en el mundo. En este viaje, propio del viaje del héroe, encontrará el amor, enfrentará un villano y emergerá transformado. Muy interesante el juego metafísico que hacen como motivador de la trama. Una historia simple, pero universal.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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tuna t

this movie SUCKED irt was so bad but mads mikkelsen was so hot in it so it gets 1 whole star because mads mikkelsen was SO hot in it. thatss it thoug h . i had to watch subway surfers gameplay to get through the beginning when mads mikkselsen wasnt there

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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R 9

There's a good movie in there, though 'Charlie Countryman' is weakened by a few of its elements. Visually I enjoyed it, but the pace of the around 100 minute run time isn't the best. The story is hit-and-miss, there's certainly a plot in there somewhere that could be entertaining but it always feels held back by something... I think the love story kinda took me out of it a few times, especially as I didn't overly like (but didn't dislike) the performances of Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood; LaBeouf is noteworthy emotionally at the beginning, though. Mads Mikkelsen is the standout in my opinion, a fun performance from him. James Buckley and Rupert Grint, meanwhile, serve as decent comedic relief. Aubrey Plaza has a very minor (too minor) a role, while newcomer at the time Vanessa Kirby appears momentarily. It's a shame they ended up cutting John Hurt's narration, which could've been cool.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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Audience Member

When searching the movie I've found 3 dif names for it but I found the film enjoyable. Not going to win any Oscars but much better than given credit for.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Shia Fuck them ALL!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

The acting was superb. Mads Mikkelsen is intense, sexy and perfect, as always. It was also nice to see Rupert Grint expand a bit on his dark side. The story was dark, funny and very intense. It was nice not to be bored during a film. I haven't experienced that in awhile. I'm extremely surprised that I hadn't heard of this film until recently. It definitely deserved more credit at the box office. I highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Fredrik Bond

Director

Shia LaBeouf

Charlie Countryman

Evan Rachel Wood

Gabi Banyai

Mads Mikkelsen

Nigel

John Hurt

Narrator

Rupert Grint

Carl

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

As for Shia, he's wildly self-indulgent and narcissistic: all puppy eyes, emoting and angsting like there's no tomorrow. He just doesn't know when eneouf is eneouf.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 3, 2014

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

The weird filmography of Shia LaBeouf, from Fury to Nymphomaniac via Transformers, continues with an ecstasy-fuelled excursion to eastern Europe in the bizarre The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 31, 2014

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

This is a weird and self-indulgent affair that is easy to mock but that, just occasionally, captures the romantic feel of the equally pretentious but magical Leos Carax films of the late 1980s.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 31, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

The film plays like the interrupted fantasy of some melancholic teenager who falls asleep listening to ultra-hip tracks on his iPod.

Rated: 0.5/5

Aug 29, 2019

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Patrick Gamble

CineVue

A fatuous thriller masquerading as a trashy, vigorous love story, Bond's latest is perhaps one of the most ridiculous and flawed films released this year -- yet remains curiously lovable.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 3, 2019

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Hayden Manders

Refinery29

To say it's one of the more important films to surface this year wouldn't be an understatement, but it wouldn't be an overstatement, either.

Jun 28, 2017

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Synopsis

In Romania, an American tourist (Shia LaBeouf) falls for the estranged wife (Evan Rachel Wood) of a brutal gangster (Mads Mikkelsen).

Director: Fredrik Bond
Executive Producer: Nicolas Chartier, Patrick Newall
Screenwriter: Matt Drake
Distributor: Millennium Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexuality/Nudity|Some Brutal Violence)
Genre: Romance, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.0K

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