Brian and Charles
An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.
- Released
- 23 January 2022
- Directed by
- Jim Archer
- Starring
- David Earl, Chris Hayward
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- British Film Institute, Film4 Productions, Mr Box Productions
- Distributor
- Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures (International)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Running time
- 90 minutes (1 hr 30 min)