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Charlie, an unmotivated man in his mid-20s still living at home with his mother and stepfather, falls for a young woman who has a serious boyfriend.Charlie, an unmotivated man in his mid-20s still living at home with his mother and stepfather, falls for a young woman who has a serious boyfriend.Charlie, an unmotivated man in his mid-20s still living at home with his mother and stepfather, falls for a young woman who has a serious boyfriend.
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I enjoyed this movie. I'm not a huge fan of Freddie Highmore or anything but I did enjoy him in the Good Doctor and this looked like the introspective, thoughtful kind of movie that I sometimes enjoy so I gave it a watch. Freddie plays the odd bird character quite well and this was no exception - though I did feel at times like he brought just a slight touch of the Good Doctor's autism to this character. But it worked well enough - especially in the scenes with Odeya Rush. She really... I don't know, they both seemed to bring something out in each other. I thought they worked well together - so much so that I found myself glad when it got to the next scene between the two of them. Anyway, if you're looking for an awkward but sweet almost love story, give this a watch. And ignore all the negativity, it was well worth it.
It is COVID-19 "stay at home time" so I watched this on YouTube free streaming movies. I became a Highmore fan for the movie "August Rush" and more recently have been enjoying him in the TV series "The Good Doctor" where he plays a young surgeon with autism.
Here Freddie Highmore is Charlie, working in a Mobile Alabama movie house mostly manning the concession stand. He is wise and a talented up-and-coming chef but is stuck, unmotivated, perhaps traced to an automobile accident he was in not many years ago.
He encounters a pretty girl working at the coffee shop but is too timid to have a conversation with her, and certainly not to ask her out. Besides her boyfriend is the local track star.
I would describe this as a "soft" movie, there are several scenes where characters just couldn't, or wouldn't, express what is actually going on with them. It is mainly about Charlie's coming to grips with his lack of trajectory in life and finally deciding to do something about it. The coffee house girl is an important part of that as it causes him to realize some things he was suppressing.
Not a great movie, mostly forgettable, but a good watch for those of us who enjoy Highmore.
Here Freddie Highmore is Charlie, working in a Mobile Alabama movie house mostly manning the concession stand. He is wise and a talented up-and-coming chef but is stuck, unmotivated, perhaps traced to an automobile accident he was in not many years ago.
He encounters a pretty girl working at the coffee shop but is too timid to have a conversation with her, and certainly not to ask her out. Besides her boyfriend is the local track star.
I would describe this as a "soft" movie, there are several scenes where characters just couldn't, or wouldn't, express what is actually going on with them. It is mainly about Charlie's coming to grips with his lack of trajectory in life and finally deciding to do something about it. The coffee house girl is an important part of that as it causes him to realize some things he was suppressing.
Not a great movie, mostly forgettable, but a good watch for those of us who enjoy Highmore.
I just watch this movie. Not bad for a standart watcher and u can watch it too. Have a good and sweet story but not different from others. During your watchtime you will like this movie if u like love theme a bit. Have a standart love story and happy ambience. So that is completely your choice.
Have a good time watcher :)
I'd like to see a followup to this sobering charmful character story. I think what makes the main character endearing is his propensity for honesty. He shows a child like willingness to put him self out there and reach out for the person, who will be the one to bring out a desire to ask more of himself. She reminds him that he's worthy of the pursuit of asking more of himself. He learns that to have the one he wants, he has to do himself a favor and become the person he wants to be. Until he does, the one cares about the most won't be able to pursue him wholeheartedly. I hope to see a sequel that will show his career unfolding and hopefully a further developing romance.
Solid rom-com that was kind of predicable but had some sparks for what I would call a teen film. This film will have you rooting for the underdog.
Did you know
- TriviaThe Wonka Bar was shown in the film when Jack tries to retrieve it in a vending machine. Charlie is played by Freddie Highmore who starred in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory also playing as Charlie.
- SoundtracksKeep On Loving
Words and Music by Royal Torrence & Andre Simms
Performed by Little Royal
Courtesy of Westwood Music Group
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- Almost Friends
- Filming locations
- Mobile, Alabama, USA(First walk Downtown)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,481
- Gross worldwide
- $35,842
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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