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Movie Info


Genre :

Comedy, Drama

Release Date :

August 15, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Mark Pellington

Starring :

Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Cheryl Hines, Morgan Lily, Stephanie Mace, Rachel Seiferth

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

“..Though not strictly a religious tract, "Henry Poole Is Here" is undeniably selling spiritual reawakening..”
by Robert Abele [LA Times]
“..strange and thoughtful..”
by Reyhan Harmanci [San Francisco Chronicle]
2.5 of 4

“..sappy and corny..”
by Linda Stasi [New York Post]
2.5 of 5

“..confused and ultimately hollow..”
by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com]
2 of 4

“..affecting, occasionally vacuous..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Connie Ogle [Miami Herald]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Tim Cogshell [Boxoffice Magazine]
Reviewed by David D'Arcy [Screen International]
Reviewed by Lewis Beale [Film Journal International]
Reviewed by Stephen Holden [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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bjuti

posted by gama on Oct 10, 2008

I found it very touching

posted by henry poole is here on Sep 24, 2009

it kept me watching!

posted by helen on Oct 18, 2009
 
 

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