The Life of Chuck

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The Life of Chuck

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Jun 2025

1h 50m

Drama

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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From childhood to adulthood, Charles "Chuck" Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

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Showing a sweeter side of director Mike Flanagan's deeply-felt emotional register, The Life of Chuck is a buoyant and often wonderful adaptation of one of Stephen King's more cosmically optimistic tales.

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The Life of Chuck refreshingly defies the norm, delivering a heartfelt non-linear experience that brings joy in the form of a dancing Tom Hiddleston.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Clever conceits all too easily tip over into synthetic contrivance. If The Life Of Chuck... just about manages to stay on the right side of that tricky balance, it’s largely thanks to solid work from the cast.

Oct 7, 2025

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Mark Kermode

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It's a musing film and an amusing film, but it's also beautifully poignant and profound.

Sep 5, 2025

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Tom Shone

The Times (UK)

This is King deep in therapeutic-schmaltz mode, with the Apocalypse an excuse to binge on nuggets of folksy wisdom that wouldn’t be out of place in a fortune cookie.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 26, 2025

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Letras Libres

The Life of Chuck, a thoughtful melodrama based very faithfully on a Stephen King story, addresses life’s big questions by following the trail of a famous Whitman poem.[Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 22, 2025

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

I think this managed to balance its elements and hold onto its themes through an unconventional narrative to tell what is ultimately a very simple story on a grand scale. I really adored this movie.

Oct 18, 2025

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

Every moment, every instant, every memory is shown with the seriousness and poise of a film that knows it's important, only to end up exhausting itself very quickly. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Oct 17, 2025

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Andy G

I went into this basically completely blind, other than knowing a few of the actors in it, and I'm glad I did. The story is told in an unconventional way, but it's really well made, and builds to a great message.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Shirley

This was a wonderful movie, and I look forward to watching it again, and again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/25

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Wybie

Truly beautiful movie. Great script and loved the performances

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/25

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Mellytoast

Stephen King is the BEST! Happily, the movie followed the book well & brought it to life. We're still discussing the concept & bringing up the weird & wonderful things we noticed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Eddie

This went from existentialist to introspective REAL quick, and it completely broke me. In the best way. I think this film encapsulates all the fears of the modern world. Of what it feels like to watch the news, and to be afraid, and all at once grateful that at least you still have today. It emphasizes the importance of living for yourself and appreciating the beauty that is existence by reminding us it won't last forever. I need to sit quietly in a room and think for a few days now. I also need to go back to dancing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Susan

Nice sentiment of enjoying the ordinary moments of life, but it sometimes felt like there were too many disconnected parts. What was the deal with all the projections on the houses?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Mike Flanagan

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Tom Hiddleston

Charles "Chuck" Krantz

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Marty Anderson

Karen Gillan

Felicia Gordon

Mark Hamill

Albie Krantz

Jacob Tremblay

Charles "Chuck" Krantz

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Synopsis

From childhood to adulthood, Charles "Chuck" Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

Director: Mike Flanagan
Producer: Trevor Macy, Mike Flanagan
Screenwriter: Mike Flanagan
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Intrepid Pictures, Red Room Pictures
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.7M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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