Charlie St. Cloud
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.
Critics Sentiment
Sam appears as a shooting star and moves on from the living world
Charlie and Sam die in the car accident with the drunk driver
The biggest sentiment shift occurs from the tragic car crash (4.2) to Charlie's later rescue mission (7.1), as the film moves from devastating loss to heroic redemption.
Charlie St. Cloud receives mixed reception from critics who appreciate its emotional core and Zac Efron's more mature performance but criticize its confusing blend of supernatural and romantic elements. The film starts strong with the brotherly bond and tragic accident, struggles through a unconvincing romance, but recovers with its touching supernatural resolution. While some find it genuinely moving, many critics feel it's too lightweight and contrived to fully succeed.
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Zac Efron
Charlie St. Cloud
Charlie Tahan
Sam St. Cloud
Amanda Crew
Tess Carroll
Augustus Prew
Alistair Wooley
Donal Logue
Tink Weatherbee
Kim Basinger
Louise St. Cloud
Ray Liotta
Florio Ferrente
Dave Franco
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Matt Ward
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Miles Chalmers
Latham
Jesse Wheeler
Green
Desiree Zurowski
Carla Ferrente
Adrian Hough
Ben Carroll
Jill Teed
Grace Carroll
Valerie Tian
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Grace Sherman
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Brenna O'Brien
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Tegan Moss
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Julia Maxwell
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Paul Chevreau
Hoddy Snow
Crew
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