Charlie St. Cloud
“Life is for living.”
Synopsis
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.
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The Death And Life Of Charlie St Cloud TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-08-10
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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
Sully
Matt Ward
Connors
Miles Chalmers
Latham
Jesse Wheeler
Green
Desiree Zurowski
Carla Ferrente
Adrian Hough
Ben Carroll
Jill Teed
Grace Carroll
Valerie Tian
Girl in Toy Store
Grace Sherman
Girl in Toy Store
Brenna O'Brien
Girl in Toy Store
Tegan Moss
Cindy
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 30, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$44M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$48.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.1x
+$4.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Burr Steers
- Screenplay & Story
- Craig Pearce, Lewis Colick
- Original Score
- Rolfe Kent
- Original Title
- Charlie St. Cloud
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $44M
- Worldwide Gross
- $48.2M
- Production Studios
- Marc Platt Productions, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Burr Steers
Craig Pearce, Lewis Colick
Rolfe Kent
Enrique Chediak
Padraic McKinley
Marc Platt, Michael Fottrell, Ryan Kavanaugh, Jared LeBoff, Ben Sherwood
Department Leadership Roster
Burr Steers
Director
Craig Pearce
Writer
Lewis Colick
Writer
Craig Pearce
Screenplay
Lewis Colick
Screenplay
Marc Platt
Producer
Marny Eng
Stunt Coordinator
Rolfe Kent
Original Music Composer
Enrique Chediak
Director of Photography
Padraic McKinley
Editor
Ida Random
Production Design
Denise Wingate
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Charlie St. Cloud
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Charlie St. Cloud about?
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.
Who directed Charlie St. Cloud?
Charlie St. Cloud was directed by Burr Steers.
Who stars in Charlie St. Cloud?
The principal cast of Charlie St. Cloud includes Zac Efron, Charlie Tahan, Amanda Crew, Augustus Prew, Donal Logue.
When was Charlie St. Cloud released and how long is it?
Charlie St. Cloud was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Charlie St. Cloud?
Charlie St. Cloud had a reported production budget of $44M and grossed $48.2M at the worldwide box office (1.1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Charlie St. Cloud?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Charlie St. Cloud was composed by Rolfe Kent.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Charlie St. Cloud?
Charlie St. Cloud holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).