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The Life of Chuck

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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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Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) It's a musing film and an amusing film, but it's also beautifully poignant and profound. Sep 5, 2025 Full Review 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 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) The film, unfortunately, like the story, succumbs to the dark side of the schmaltz. Rated: 2/5 Aug 26, 2025 Full Review Adam Matthews Film Ireland Magazine Life of Chuck is uneven, flawed, and structurally risky, yet moving, playful, and oddly profound Sep 3, 2025 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness At a time when ignorance seems to be leading global change, it feels good to remember that maybe, just maybe, we’ll all be ok because, as long as we draw breath, we can make the choice to connect, to love, and to dance. Rated: 5/5 Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Maria Lattila Film Stories Even when some elements of Flanagan’s storytelling don’t work, its message still lands, and the result is a thoroughly lovely fantasy drama. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a shoulder to cry on. Rated: 4/5 Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wybie Truly beautiful movie. Great script and loved the performances Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Mr. Lechuga This movie is great! Every act just got better and better. Loved the story and hit me in the feels. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Hans D One word - beautiful Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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