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17/06/2022 Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction 1h 31m
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Some friendships are built to last.

Overview

An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.

  1. Jim Archer

    Director

  2. Chris Hayward

    Writer

  3. David Earl

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. David Earl

    Brian

  2. Chris Hayward

    Charles

  3. Louise Brealey

    Hazel

  4. Jamie Michie

    Eddie

  5. Nina Sosanya

    Pam

  6. Lynn Hunter

    Winnie

  7. Lowri Izzard

    Katrina

  8. Mari Izzard

    Suki

  9. Cara Chase

    June

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Manuel São Bento
Written by Manuel São Bento on 2022-02-21
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/brian-and-charles-spoiler-free-review-sundance-2022

"Brian and Charles will definitely end up as one of the most endearing, funniest, feel-good stories of the whole year. Jim Archer takes David Earl and Chris Hayward's original screenplay and uses their extraordinary, amusing performances to bring to life a narrative about true friendship and authentic human connections.

The light humor consistently forces the audience to let go of strong, loud laughs, either through genuinely hilarious interactions between the two prota...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,200,000.00

Revenue
$216,220.00

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