Charlie Bartlett (2007)
Popularity is a state of mind.
Genre : Comedy, Drama
Runtime : 1H 37M
Director : Jon Poll
Writer : Gustin Nash
Synopsis
Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.
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