Brian And Charles
- 2022 film
Comedy about a man who constructs a robot, Charles, for company. Stars David Earl, Chris Hayward, Lynn Hunter, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie and more.
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Press clippings
Comedies up for British Independent Film Awards
Brian And Charles & Good Luck To You, Leo Grande are nominated for the British Independent Film Awards.
Chortle, 4th November 2022Brian And Charles review
David Earl and Chris Hayward's moving buddy comedy about a man who builds a companion in his shed has charm to spare, writes Mark Kermode.
Mark Kermode, The Observer, 10th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Offbeat comedies often have difficulty with tone, but Brian And Charles manages to make both the moments of comedy and menace work.
James Luxford, City AM, 9th July 2022Brian And Charles review
I'm a little saddened by Brian & Charles, because it would only take a few tweaks to make it utterly loveable.
Susan Singfield, Bouquets & Brickbats, 9th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Jim Archer's debut feature is an odd-couple comedy with the emphasis firmly on odd, which takes a dark turn when Charles is stolen by the village bully.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 8th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Earl and Hayward are an adorable double act and when the possibility of separation looms large, the lump in our throats is sizeable.
The Herald, 8th July 2022Brian And Charles: Jim Archer on the year's best Welsh robot bromance
A lonely inventor creates a DIY robot in new British comedy Brian And Charles. Director Jim Archer tells us what sparked it all.
Lou Thomas, British Film Institute, 8th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Brian And Charles is a whimsy of such sweet, optimistic nature that you forget the silliness of its premise and forgive its simplistic storytelling.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Weird robot comedy filled with human emotion.
Paul Bradshaw, NME, 7th July 2022Brian And Charles review
David Earl and Chris Hayward delight in this vulnerable and likeable indie charmer.
Emma Simmonds, The List, 7th July 2022