

Brian and Charles
2022-06-17 · 91 min · ★ 6.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Jim Archer
- Production companies
- Bankside Films, BFI, Film4 Productions, Great Point Media
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,200,000
- Revenue
- USD 216,220
Top Cast
David EarlBrian
Chris HaywardCharles
Louise BrealeyHazel
Jamie MichieEddie
Nina SosanyaPam
Lynn HunterWinnie
Mari IzzardSuki
Sunil PatelPhil
Rishi NairStephen Alderton
Colin BennettArthur
Vivienne SoanToffee Apple Woman
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