# The Education of Charlie Banks (2007)

> A tentative Manhattan student is pulled into a dangerous friendship that exposes the class boundaries and fears governing his privileged college world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11841

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Fred Durst
- Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Sebastian Stan, Gloria Votsis, Danny A. Abeckaser, Declan Baldwin
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783515/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: earnest, tense, melancholic, thoughtful movie night, independent film night

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