

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.
Cinematography
Misty harbor shots that scream 'we bought a drone.'
Acting
Charlie Tahan out-acts everyone as dead little brother Sam.

Director
Burr Steers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Ben Sherwood's novel 'The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud,' which was inspired by a real Massachusetts sailor who claimed to see his deceased brother.
This film marks peak 'Efron tries serious acting' era, sandwiched between '17 Again' and 'The Lucky One' in his dramatic pivot strategy.
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