Henry Poole Is Here (2008)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Mark Pellington

Writer (WGA):

Albert Torres (written by)

Release Date:

29 August 2008 (South Africa)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Changing his attitude will take a miracle.

Plot:

Henry Poole moves in to a house in his old neighborhood, to spend what he believes are his remaining days alone. The discovery of a "miracle" by a nosy neighbor ruptures his solitude and restores his faith in life.

Plot Keywords:

Stain | Neighborhood | House | Blood | Faith

Cast

Luke Wilson	...	Henry Poole
Radha Mitchell	...	Dawn
Adriana Barraza	...	Esperanza
George Lopez	...	Father Salazar
Cheryl Hines	...	Meg
Richard Benjamin	...	Dr. Fancher
Morgan Lily	...	Millie Stupek
Rachel Seiferth	...	Patience
Beth Grant	...	Josie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Callahan
Earl Carroll	...	Mr. Lawrence
Noah Dahl	...	Young Henry Poole
Nick Dash	...	Security Guard
Gizza Elizondo	...	Cancer Survivor
Elaine Anne Furst	...	Supermarket Shopper
Gloria Garayua	...	Female Worshipper
Molly Hagan	...	Pediatrician
Marcus Maria Jung	...	Mortician
Michelle Krusiec	...	Young Nurse
Stephanie Mace
Kate Mulligan	...	Waitress
Andrew Santino	...	Orderly
Don Smith	...	Supermarket Shopper

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and some language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44201) | Finland:K-3 | Netherlands:6 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

La Mirada, California, USA

Company:

Camelot Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Henry and Millie are having the water balloon fight in the back yard, the mother, Dawn, is wearing overalls. In the beginning and end, both of her shoulder straps are up, over her shoulders; but in the middle, there is one shot where her left shoulder strap is down.

Soundtrack:

Song 2

Perhaps some reviewers are missing the point

Henry Poole Is Here is one of those movies I probably would never had seen if it hadn't been shown on a recent cruise ship vacation. I found after reading some of the reviews that many people were getting hung up on their personal religious or atheist beliefs and perhaps forgetting the experience the movie presents. Although I have not attended church since childhood I have always had a spiritual feeling inside about the beauty of life and our planet. The teachings of Edgar Cayce to me sum up why we are here as citizens of Earth. Henry Poole Is Here grabbed my inner self to show that whatever our beliefs are, we all share this world as one and love, understanding and positive thinking will help us find true happiness.