Brian and Charles

2022 91 min ★ 6.3 Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

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.

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Cast

David Earl

Brian

Chris Hayward

Charles

Louise Brealey

Hazel

Jamie Michie

Eddie

Nina Sosanya

Pam

Lynn Hunter

Winnie

Lowri Izzard

Katrina

Mari Izzard

Suki

Cara Chase

June

Sunil Patel

Phil

Details

Director

Jim Archer

Tagline

"Some friendships are built to last."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,200,000

Revenue

$216,220

Production

Bankside Films, BFI, Film4 Productions, Great Point Media

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

February 21, 2022

★ 8/10

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...

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Chris Sawin

June 17, 2022

★ 7/10

Familiarities aside, _Brian and Charles_ is written in a way that tugs at your heartstrings and reminds us that we should be judged by what’s inside even if our insides are a plethora of tangled cords and flashing lights and not a beating, blood pumping heart. The film touches on loneliness and bullying that is easy to sympathize with if you’ve ever suffered from either. _Brian and Charles_ may re...

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CinemaSerf

July 5, 2022

★ 6/10

David Earl is "Brian". He lives in a cottage in a rural Welsh location where he regularly turns his hand to inventing. Much like "Caractacus Potts" in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1968), his inventions are far fetched, half baked and frankly rather daft. Until, that is, he decides to convert an old washing machine into a robot. Miraculously - probably thanks to a mouse and a terrific thunderstorm - ...