Charly
Cinerama Releasing Corporation | Release Date: September 23, 1968 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

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58
Entertainment WeeklyKirven Blount
The premise is certainly alluring. But director Ralph Nelson and screenwriter Stirling Silliphant make a multitude of jaw-dropping choices. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMichael Scheinfeld
The very sentimental Charly has not dated well, but still remains intriguing for its premise and for Cliff Robertson's Oscar-winning performance. Read full review
50
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Considering the innumerable stumbling blocks, cast does well. Cliff Robertson seems to overdo the external manifestations of retardation, but he is excellent in the post-operative scenes. With more help from the script he could have been a movingly tragic figure. Read full review
40
The New York TimesVincent Canby
I'm told by someone whose opinion I respect that the novel was very moving and very sad. The movie is not. It's science-fiction without gadgets, a horror film without thrills. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPauline Kael
It's a slovenly piece of moviemaking and it's full of howlers. Charly may represent the unity of schlock form and schlock content -- true schlock art.
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