Henry Fool

Henry Fool (1998)

  • 88% of critics liked it
    (26 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (5,332 ratings)

Simon Grim (James Urbaniak) is a garbageman, and his life is about as unpleasant and uneventful as you'd expect given his profession; he doesn't much care for his work, he's treated with violence or contempt by most of the people in his neighborhood, and he shares a house with Mary… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Hal Hartley
Genres
Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 19, 1998 Wide
Sony Pictures Classics

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Embracing Hartley's motifs, such as the vicissitudes of fame and fate, the film is sharply uneven, meditative and touching in moments but also pretentious and overlong; it's the last decent movie Hartley has made.

  • Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

    Has some good acting and ideas, but Hartley doesn't seem to know how to end the thing.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    This is a pretty strange movie. From the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival Collection. Henry is a Garbage Man who life is invaded by some pretty wild souls. A Mother who is depressed, a sister who gives it up to everyone. I am still trying to figure out the plot. Others have… More

  • William G


    Revels in peculiarity. Moderately amusing, rarely engaging. Third act flags.

  • Marion R


    I enjoy this film as much as Fay Grim, I will check out more of Hartley's films.

  • Donna D


    I watched Faye Grim before seeing this movie. Now, as I watched this first movie, it was very hilarious and well written. Hal Hartley directed a fine piece here with great actors and worked with a great screenplay. It had me laughing out loud at some parts, and the story was great.… More

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