The Life of Chuck

Film • 2025 • Drama, Fantasy, Sci Fi

In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

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Mike FlanaganDirector & Writer
Stephen KingShort Story
Tom HiddlestonCharles 'Chuck' Krantz
Benjamin PajakCharles 'Chuck' Krantz (pre-teen)
Nick OffermanNarrator (voice)
Chiwetel EjioforMarty Anderson
Karen GillanFelicia Gordon
Mia SaraSarah Krantz
Mark HamillAlbie Krantz
Annalise BassoJanice Halliday
Jacob TremblayCharles 'Chuck' Krantz (teen)
Cody FlanaganCharles 'Chuck' Krantz (child)
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Details

Status	Released
Release	June 2, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Drama Fantasy Sci Fi
Tags	based on short story cancer death life moments of life psychological drama reconsidering of life reverse chronology slice of life

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Reviews	The Life Of Chuck Review: Stephen King's Novella Becomes Mike Flanagan's Empathetic Opus - SlashFilm SlashFilm • slashfilm.com The Life of Chuck Review - HeyUGuys Linda Marric • heyuguys.com The Life Of Chuck review – soliloquy soup Little White Lies • lwlies.com The Life Of Chuck review: Stephen King adaptation brims with brazen sincerity Empire • empireonline.com ‘The Life of Chuck’ Review: Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King Adaptation Is His Best Film Yet Chase Hutchinson • thewrap.com The Life of Chuck is a treacly mess – with a dancing Tom Hiddleston: review The Independent • the-independent.com 'The Life of Chuck' review: Soulful Stephen King movie is 2025's best so far USA TODAY • usatoday.com The Life of Chuck review: Stephen King adaptation starts strongly and goes backwards The Irish Times • irishtimes.com ‘The Life of Chuck’ is an absorbing Stephen King adaptation, but there’s one reason why it doesn’t quite work Adam Nayman • thestar.com ‘The Life of Chuck’ contains multitudes - The Boston Globe BostonGlobe.com • bostonglobe.com

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