The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman

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The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman

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2013

1h 48m

Romance

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Drama

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In Romania, an American tourist (Shia LaBeouf) falls for the estranged wife (Evan Rachel Wood) of a brutal gangster (Mads Mikkelsen).

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Critics Consensus

Shia LaBeouf clearly relishes his role in Charlie Countryman, but his efforts can't salvage the movie's shallow script and overstuffed direction.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Nov 3, 2014

1/5

As for Shia, he's wildly self-indulgent and narcissistic: all puppy eyes, emoting and angsting like there's no tomorrow. He just doesn't know when eneouf is eneouf.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

Oct 31, 2014

2/5

The weird filmography of Shia LaBeouf, from Fury to Nymphomaniac via Transformers, continues with an ecstasy-fuelled excursion to eastern Europe in the bizarre The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman.

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Oct 31, 2014

3/5

This is a weird and self-indulgent affair that is easy to mock but that, just occasionally, captures the romantic feel of the equally pretentious but magical Leos Carax films of the late 1980s.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Aug 29, 2019

0.5/5

The film plays like the interrupted fantasy of some melancholic teenager who falls asleep listening to ultra-hip tracks on his iPod.

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Patrick Gamble

CineVue

Apr 3, 2019

2/5

A fatuous thriller masquerading as a trashy, vigorous love story, Bond's latest is perhaps one of the most ridiculous and flawed films released this year -- yet remains curiously lovable.

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Hayden Manders

Refinery29

Jun 28, 2017

To say it's one of the more important films to surface this year wouldn't be an understatement, but it wouldn't be an overstatement, either.

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Maria S

@Coolkid_ Aug 4, 2026

High end blues for the captivated eye. Lunatic and tedious but heart gripping at its best. Looser-like and kind of believable. Eatable to me -I liked it ⛵️🏴‍☠️

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Martin D

@Mpd195 Mar 3, 2026

Very self indulgent film, from acting to writing. Inconsistent, in its mood and tone. Very much a film of style over substance. Feels hollow. Shia LaBeouf has the worst of the self indulgent performances. Mads Mikkelsen's performance is the only saving grace that I find. And even then his character has a stupid name for the setting (obviously not his fault)

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Nicholas I

@Nickybags Dec 7, 2025

This movie is a blast, features great performances, has a killer soundtrack & score and is just an overall good time. Don't listen to the critics on this one.

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Allison B

@RT31532524 May 12, 2025

My favorite movie of all time. The 26% on Rotten Tomatoes is straight-up offensive. I will not tolerate Charlie Countryman slander. ✋🏻 This film feels like a dream—ethereal, chaotic, violent, and somehow still tender. A magical roller coaster I never want to get off. I’m a sucker for stories set abroad, where your worldview stretches with every scene. And Charlie’s freefall into love by trusting the universe? What a journey. I want a man to look at me the way Charlie looks at Gabi. Also, the soundtrack is AMAZING. I even downloaded some songs lol. One of the songs is Stars by The XX 👌🏻 Love it all.

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Kit K

@RT72328294 May 10, 2025

it was horrible. only reason i made it through was Mads Mikkelsen. Nigel was great, everything else lacked depth and story

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Ramos, Haylhey Barbiezel L

@RT80362376 Mar 29, 2025

One star for Mads Mikkelsen. it sucked and the only reason I watched this dipshit is because of Nigel. the main character genuinely pisses me off I mean dude be deadass right now. He keeps doing all that even if it would endanger him and the girl, mf go back to America and the girl's standards downgraded cause gym you go from Nigel to whatever that is.

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Fredrik Bond

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Shia LaBeouf

Charlie Countryman

Evan Rachel Wood

Gabi Banyai

Mads Mikkelsen

Nigel

John Hurt

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Synopsis

In Romania, an American tourist (Shia LaBeouf) falls for the estranged wife (Evan Rachel Wood) of a brutal gangster (Mads Mikkelsen).

Director: Fredrik Bond
Producer: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Craig J. Flores, William Horberg
Screenwriter: Matt Drake
Distributor: Millennium Entertainment
Production Co: Media Pro Pictures
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexuality/Nudity|Some Brutal Violence)
Genre: Romance, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.0K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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