Seducing Charlie Barker (2011)

56% of critics liked it
(9 reviews)
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(56 ratings)

A sexy and ferociously funny Feature Film. Seducing Charlie Barker is a sad, hilarious, witty and right-on rendering of a talented but out of work New York actor, Charlie Barker, whose disenchantment with the surreal contradictions of show business leaves him vulnerable to the charms of a… More A sexy and ferociously funny Feature Film. Seducing Charlie Barker is a sad, hilarious, witty and right-on rendering of a talented but out of work New York actor, Charlie Barker, whose disenchantment with the surreal contradictions of show business leaves him vulnerable to the charms of a language-annihilating narcissistic party girl, Clea. -- (C) Official Site

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By: Amy Glazer
Written By: Theresa Rebeck
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 9, 2011 Limited
Studio: Kanbar Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
An intermittently interesting but fatally clichéd comedy of personal and professional suicide.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Astute show business satire packs a darkly comic punch.
Brian Miller, Village Voice
In adapting her recent play The Scene, Theresa Rebeck can't find a consistent tone for her material or players.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Everything about this movie feels right, from its sardonic score to its assured camera work and cutting.
Karen D'Souza, Contra Costa Times
By the final frame, Charlie isn't the only one who gets his pants charmed off.
Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine
Seducing Charlie Barker is a big so-what, but you leave wanting more Heather Gordon, who might be something in a more original movie.
David Noh, Film Journal International
Unaffecting central performance is a severe liability in this study of the Lower Depths descent of a New York actor.
Beverly Berning, culturevulture.net
Seducing Charlie Barker may have been made on a skimpy budget, but it's got everything a studio would pay big money for.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Suffers from a case of Haven't-I-Seen-This-Movie-Before-itis.