Who Invited Charlie?

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Who Invited Charlie?

Released Feb 3, 2023

1h 41m

Comedy

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Phil Schreiber, a self-involved hedge fund manager escapes to the Hamptons with his wife and son at the beginning of the pandemic. Making an already fraught situation worse is the surprise arrival of Phil’s college roommate Charlie. An exemplar of Falstaffian excess, Charlie is also the keeper of some of Phil’s darkest secrets. To make matters worse for Phil, his wife and son love Charlie. As Charlie makes himself at home -- secrets are revealed that threaten to do more harm than the virus they’re all hiding out from.

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Stacey Yvonne

Stacey Yvonne Creative

Who Invited Charlie? feels like the pandemic version of Uncle Buck and that’s not a bad thing.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 21, 2023

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Following a well-worn formula from start to finish, this comedy nonetheless gains traction not only from embracing COVID-era craziness, but also with its harmonious, lovable performances.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 8, 2023

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

This amiable but listless comedy alternates between awkward humor and awkward sentiment.

Rated: C

Feb 8, 2023

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Emily Bernard

Collider

Pally wastes no time in reminding us that he’s one of the wittiest and most dynamic comedic actors working, gifting us with a performance that’s both playful and shrouded in a shadow of sadness.

Rated: B+

Feb 3, 2023

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

Something feels incomplete or slightly off in Who Invited Charlie?, an otherwise good-natured comedy...

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 3, 2023

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

It has to find that balance between being overly broad and having something to say about how people are forced to come together due to a pandemic, but I was impressed with what director Xavier Manrique pulled out here.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 2, 2023

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Jason H.

Great coming of age story during the COVID era! Worthy of a watch, hilarious moments!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Treasure B

I guess being able to seclude in a beach home in the Hamptons is relatable? Lol.. hard to find feelings in this movie. I give it a few stars bc it does touch on teen anxiety. The people that suffered or had to work through covid would think this is a joke.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Netalee Lev S

Watched it on an flight and it was everything I needed! Funny entertaining and heartwarming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Brandon W

A wonderful surprise of a film. The trailer doesn't do it justice. Laugh out loud moments we can all relate too during the Covid shutdown craziness.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/23

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313 F

I watched this film on Amazon and it was a great film. It is a Drama but has some funny moments which make our characters lovable. Very well acted and it takes me back to the 90's memory lane of how great movies were made: with a great story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Katya V

An interesting look at the quarantine and what that does to a family dynamic, with an added bonus of a slightly unhinged friend.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/23

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Phil Schreiber, a self-involved hedge fund manager escapes to the Hamptons with his wife and son at the beginning of the pandemic. Making an already fraught situation worse is the surprise arrival of Phil’s college roommate Charlie. An exemplar of Falstaffian excess, Charlie is also the keeper of some of Phil’s darkest secrets. To make matters worse for Phil, his wife and son love Charlie. As Charlie makes himself at home -- secrets are revealed that threaten to do more harm than the virus they’re all hiding out from.

Director: Xavier Manrique
Producer: Jason Dubin, Xavier Manrique, Nicholas Schutt
Screenwriter: Nicholas Schutt
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Blind Bulldog Films, Perry Street Films
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2023
Runtime: 1h 41m

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