Top Billed Cast

Tom Hiddleston
Charles 'Chuck' Krantz
Jacob Tremblay
Charles 'Chuck' Krantz (teen)
Benjamin Pajak
Charles 'Chuck' Krantz (pre-teen)
Cody Flanagan
Charles 'Chuck' Krantz (child)
Nick Offerman
Narrator (voice)
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Marty Anderson
Karen Gillan
Felicia Gordon
Annalise Basso
Janice Halliday
Mia Sara
Sarah Krantz
Mark Hamill
Albie Krantz
Samantha Sloyan
Miss Rohrbacher
Trinity Bliss
Cat McCoy
David Dastmalchian
Josh
Matthew Lillard
Gus
Kate Siegel
Miss Richards
Rahul Kohli
Bri
Harvey Guillén
Hector
Saidah Arrika Ekulona
Andrea
Carl Lumbly
Sam Yarbrough
Taylor Gordon
Taylor Franck
Michael Trucco
Dylan's Dad
Q'orianka Kilcher
Virginia 'Ginny' Krantz
Violet McGraw
Iris
Andrew Grush
Mac
Heather Langenkamp
Vera Stanley
Amy Biedel
Dylan's Mom
Franklin Ritch
Brent
Antonio Raul Garcia
Brian Krantz
Molly C. Quinn
Chuck's Mother
Lily Rose Lumpkin
Clerk
Sauriyan Sapkota
Ram
Mackenzie Gwaltney
Student #2
Anne Russell West
Student #3
Kyler Alan Collvins
Timmy
Mike Flanagan
Mourner
Matt Biedel
Doctor Winston
Carla Gugino
News and Commercial Voice (voice)
Elan Gale
Radio News Reporter (voice)
Eric Vespe
Radio Host #1 (voice)
Scott Wampler
Radio Host #2 (voice)
Hamish Linklater
American Reporter (voice)
Axelle Carolyn
French Reporter (voice)
Sandra Hess
German Reporter (voice)
Alexa Bolter
UK Reporter (voice)
Lauren LaVera
Italian Reporter (voice)
Mikki Levi
Japanese Reporter (voice)
Raymond Garcia
Spanish Reporter (voice)
Trevor Macy
Mourner (uncredited)

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A review by Chris Sawin

Written by Chris Sawin on Fri Jun 06 2025

The sci-fi drama The Life of Chuck is based on a Stephen King short novella of the same name, which is included in the 2020 story collection called If It Bleeds. The screenplay and film are written and directed by Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep). The film is broken down into three acts told in reverse chronological order. Despite being based on a Stephen King story, this is not a horror film and is drama more in line with films like The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. In the not-too-distant future, the world is crumbling. The internet is down for good, California has dis...