Stephen Young

Two years of an abusive marriage to Orlando Thompson (Chris Attoh), a reverends son, leaves his wife Dea (Lydia Forson) badly scarred. A case of self-defense leaves Orlando battling for his life and Dea an opportunity for a financially secure future.

Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) is failing miserably at fitting in at a new public high school run by the world-weary Principal Gardner (Robert Downey, Jr.). As he begins to better understand the social hierarchy, Charlie's honest charm and likeability positions him as the resident "psychiatrist" dishing out advice, and the occasional prescription, to his fellow students in need. Along the way, he decides to take some of his own advice, thus wielding a witty dark comedy about the angst-filled years before college.

This comedy follows the exploits of an unpopular high schooler who finds a novel way to fit in with his classmates: pretending to be a psychiatrist.

Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) is failing miserably at fitting in at a new public high school run by the world-weary Principal Gardner (Robert Downey, Jr.).