Movie

Charlie and the Hooker

1977 · 90 min

A wry, tender coming-of-age comedy about a boy's awkward infatuation, mixing gentle humor with a bittersweet look at desire.

Tagline: A hard look at unnatural love that could happen only in today's "anything goes" lifestyle.
Overview: Charlie (Curro), a 16 year-old boy, who apparently seeks to stop being a virgin. But he has fallen madly in love with a prostitute ten years older than he. It is difficult for him to approach her, so he decides to pay her for the services and in this way try to fall in love
How it feels: Warm, light, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, love, identity, obsession
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Charlie and the Hooker

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like Charlie and the Hooker, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
identity
obsession
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong