Official Trailer
Our Review
- Tom Hiddleston, Karen Gillan, Chiwetel Ejiofor
- August 20th 2025
- 111
- Mike Flanagan
Mike Flanagan tells the story of accountant Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz by presenting three distinct chapters in his life.
Mike Flanagan and Stephen King are best known for their work in horror, so it would be easy to assume that The Life of Chuck is in that genre. However, this time around, they’re bringing us something completely different.
This fantasy drama, written and directed by Flanagan from King’s 2020 novella, quite simply tells the story of Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz, an accountant with a love of dancing.
The film presents three distinct chapters in Chuck’s life in reverse chronological order, beginning with him at 39 (Tom Hiddleston) and ending with his childhood, in which he’s played by Cody Flanagan, Benjamin Pajak and then Jacob Tremblay.
The Life of Chuck is a truly unique film, something which is rare to see in cinemas today. It shouldn’t work – it doesn’t tell a complete story, the structure is non-traditional, and the first chapter feels like it’s in a different movie – yet somehow it does.
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