poster movie

Flowers for Algernon

Last month, Charlie Gordon couldn't read. Now he's quoting Shakespeare. Can the medical miracle that changed his life help him understand the meaning of love?

5.732 average rating
5.732
English / 91 MIN. / 2000

The Genres

The Synopsis

Charlie Gordon is mentally handicapped and all he wants in life is to be a genius. When he gets picked for experimental surgery it looks like his dream may finally come true. But the surgery has side effects that could could kill Charlie. Can Charlie survive being just plain old "Charlie Gordon" and will his newfound romance survive this test of character?

The Cast

Matthew ModineKelli WilliamsRon RifkinBonnie BedeliaGloria SladeCliff SaundersKathryn KirkpatrickDavid McFarlaneRonit CohenCarson DurvenHayley LochnerCameron BowenAndrew DinnerLiam TitcombRon KennellVince GuerrieroMo KelsoBilly Khoury

Recommended

Movies

poster movie

Hungry Hearts

6.525 average rating
poster movie

Won't Back Down

6.1 average rating
poster movie

All Together Now

6.705 average rating
poster movie

Reading Lolita in Tehran

7.2 average rating
poster movie

Lady Driver

6.385 average rating
poster movie

Where Hope Grows

7.538 average rating
poster movie

Framed

6.5 average rating
poster movie

Eleanor the Great

6.975 average rating
poster movie

My All American

7.024 average rating
poster movie

Don't Come Knocking

6.196 average rating
poster movie

Just Charlie

6.989 average rating
poster movie

Jonathan

5.908 average rating
poster movie

Return

6.4 average rating
poster movie

A Question of Faith

7.475 average rating
poster movie

The Truth About Emanuel

5.955 average rating
poster movie

Blue Chips

6.1 average rating
poster movie

Here

6.51 average rating
poster movie

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

7.947 average rating
poster movie

Imagine

7.259 average rating
poster movie

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

7.8 average rating