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6.5An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to him was right.
Released: 1968-09-23103 minDir: Ralph NelsonDrama, Romance, Science FictionBudget: $950,000Box office: $814,666
Cast
- Cliff Robertson as Charlie Gordon
- Claire Bloom as Alice Kinian
- Lilia Skala as Dr. Anna Straus
- Leon Janney as Dr. Richard Nemur
- Ruth White as Mrs. Apple
- Dick Van Patten as Bert
Themes
- experiment
- mouse
- genius
- intelligence test
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
7,613 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
55%
Metacritic
50/100
- Year
- 1968
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- M
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 6 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 172889
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- publication date
- 1968-00-00
- title
- Charly
- review score
- 50/100
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Categories
1960s science fiction drama films1968 American films1968 drama films1968 English-language films1968 films1968 science fiction filmsABC Motion Pictures filmsAmerican science fiction drama filmsCinerama Releasing Corporation filmsEnglish-language science fiction drama filmsFilms about human experimentationFilms about intellectual disabilitiesFilms based on science fiction novelsFilms based on television playsFilms directed by Ralph NelsonFilms featuring a Best Actor Academy Award–winning performanceFilms scored by Ravi ShankarFilms set in MassachusettsFilms shot in MassachusettsFilms with screenplays by Stirling SilliphantRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 2 release dates