Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
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Reviews Counted:84
Fresh:32
Rotten:52
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: Full of Hallmark-truisms and pop songs presented with strained significance, this comic foible intends less to convert than to preach to the choir.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Comedies
US Box Office: $1,749,146
Synopsis: For a man who seems to be living a perfect life--comfortable, engaged, full of opportunity--the discovery in a routine doctor's checkup that all is not well prompts Henry Poole to flee. He finds... [More]
Starring: Luke Wilson, George Lopez, Cheryl Hines, Radha Mitchell
Director: Mark Pellington
Reviews for Henry Poole Is Here
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There is something contrived about this story in which people with major problems find a resolution. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Good intentions, and a rare attempt to embrace spirituality on screen, aren't enough to make Henry Poole is Here a worthy destination. Full Review |
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 3/4 |
Drives home the themes in a natural and honest way that never comes off as preachy. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Despite an excellent performance by Luke Wilson and a promising start, Henry Poole is Here ends up an overindulgent misfire. [Blu-ray] Full Review |
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Tell him to go away. Full Review |
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4/5 |
One of the best films of the year. You'll laugh, You'll Cry... You'll truly appreciate life! Full Review |
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C+ |
It never even gestures at the philosophical heavy lifting of exploring alternate interpretations of ambiguous events. Full Review |
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C |
The Lord may work in mysterious ways, but the filmmakers behind sensitive, life-affirming indie dramas about brooding young men stumbling towards redemption are an awfully predictable lot. Full Review |
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B- |
Click to read the article Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
If you're a sucker for a New Age-meets-old-time-religion tale and you have nothing else to do this weekend, then this one's for you. Everyone else should stay home. Full Review |
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B- |
Wilson plays disillusionment convincingly, the supporting cast (especially Barraza) is golden, and director Mark Pellington has just the right touch to bring off a teary-eyed inspirational drama. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Although the ending is unsurprising, Henry Poole remains an interesting character. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Henry too often seems like a suffering cipher rather than a real guy with real problems. Full Review |
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2/5 |
A noble effort but misguided and largely bloodless. Full Review |
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1/10 |
There may well be a market for simple-minded, high-budget tales of Christian redemption; if so, Henry Poole should do very well at the box office. Full Review |
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C+ |
There's a version of Henry Poole is Here that I would've liked to see, and the painful thing is that it's not that far off from the real thing. Full Review |
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3/5 |
I went as someone who finds religion a 50-50 mix of fascinating and indigestible. I came out the same and have no expectations of encountering a stucco savior any time soon. Full Review |
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2/5 |
A stronger script focus and less unanswered questions about Henry Poole might have made the film more appealing. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Henry Poole Is Here is a movie that asks all the big questions and then, weirdly, wrecks itself by offering puny answers. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Thanks to Wilson's sympathetic performance and Pellington's restraint, Henry Poole is Here may just succeed in warming hearts and lifting spirits. Full Review |
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