Charlie Harper

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Charlie Harper

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1h 42m

Romance

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Charlie Harper is an emotional modern romance that explores the tension between love, ambition, identity, and personal growth. Through the evolving relationship of Charlie and Harper, the film examines what happens when two people deeply connected to one another begin growing in different directions, forcing them to confront whether love alone is enough.

Mac Eldridge

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Tom Dean

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Emilia Jones

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Nick Robinson

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Nick Cirillo

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Jessica Blackmore

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Sep 8

I'm not sure 'Charlie Harper' would have worked any better told traditionally, either in structure or in non-fluctuating aspect ratios.

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Angie Han

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 4

The showy structure overwhelms the unshowy story. All the frantic time-jumping and self-important narrating leaves little room for Charlie and Harper to simply breathe.

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Jan 20

There is no shortage of appetite for films about toxic romances, especially ones with attractive leads, but you’ll likely forget about this story the moment you step out of the theater.

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Matthew St. Clair

Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack)

Sep 30

B-

Although the film falls into the familiar trap of films with non-linear narratives jumping too hasty from one point in time to another, said narrative structure is still an intriguing decision on the filmmakers’ part.

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Murjani Rawls

Substream Magazine

Sep 18

Despite the display of thoughtfulness of displaying two people trying to figure out where it all went wrong, it’s the storytelling method that distills the impact of what this thesis concludes.

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Alise Chaffins

Movies We Texted About

Sep 15

3/5

(Young love) It is ugly and exhausting and wonderful and exhilarating. Despite some of its flaws, Charlie Harper is able to capture that beautifully.

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Charlie Harper is an emotional modern romance that explores the tension between love, ambition, identity, and personal growth. Through the evolving relationship of Charlie and Harper, the film examines what happens when two people deeply connected to one another begin growing in different directions, forcing them to confront whether love alone is enough.

Director: Mac Eldridge, Tom Dean
Producer: Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, Laura Quicksilver, Patrick Wachsberger, Ashley Stern, Mallory Edens
Screenwriter: Tom Dean
Distributor: Row K Entertainment
Production Co: Picture Perfect Federation, Little Ray Media, Temple Hill Entertainment
Rating: R (Drug Use|Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 42m