Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza

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 ...( read more  read more... )faith in life.

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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Mark Pellington

Release Date: August 15, 2008

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009

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  • September 3, 2009
    Henry Poole Is Here is 90% sentimental bullshit that must've been written by a failed novelist turned theologian or vice versa. This movie is a series of cliches and overused plot devices (precocious teenagers, freakishly cute children, discovering the solution was in YOU all alo...( read more)ng) strung together to make a halfway decent movie that a l m o s t got me a little misty. Henry Poole Is Here was photographed pretty well even if you saw the ending coming from forever away. Luke Wilson did a decent acting job when he wasn't too busy squinting but beyond that I'm sure some religious studies class will love watching it at the end of the semester.
  • August 30, 2009
    Great performances by a great cast. It's a little hard to understand where Luke Wilson's character is coming from at times, yet the story is, in some way, charming as it unfolds.
  • August 10, 2009
    "Changing his attitude will take a miracle."

    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.

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    Truly extraordinary dramedy about a sad and angry young man (Wilson in arguably his best work to date) who upon learning he is dying, buys a home in his old childhood memory and finds himself at the center of attraction when a mysterious stain appears on his house prompting a relentless next-door- neighbor (the wonderful Barraza) to claim it as a possibly miracle : since the stain looks like Jesus Christ. Added to the mix are Wilson's other next-door-neighbor (ethereally comely Mitchell, also giving a fabulous performance) and her silent daughter (newcomer Lily, a truly adorable and remarkably gifted young actress) whose equally somber lives intermingle with the reluctant new homeowner. Director Mark Pellington does an excellent job avoiding the mawkish and predictable with a splendid script by novice Albert Torres that is one of the best inspirational films I've seen in some time and how the need to make a connection/bond with another human being is overwhelmingly emotionally fulfilling. A small gem of a movie that had me in tears and smiles throughout.
  • August 9, 2009
    Miracles can happen...
  • June 12, 2009
    good performances in an ok movie.
  • November 16, 2009
    I though this movie was good. It is slow. but the subject matter kind of demands it. Henry Poole is facing death and is struggling with his mortality and his belief in God. There are good relationships built and funny and touching moments that all center around a Christ like s...( read more)tain that appears on the outside of his house.
  • November 9, 2009
    Radha Mitchell,yeah i wanna see.
  • November 8, 2009
    This one was ok, I got super high so that makes everything better. If I was sober I would have fallen asleep.
  • November 7, 2009
    After choosing to watch this movie on Netflix, we were somewhat surprised as the description of the movie has very little to do with the actual movie itself. I'd definitely classify this in the romantic black comedy genre although the comedy is certainly lacking out of those thre...( read more)e words. While funny at times, this movie really isn't something you'll be rolling about laughing with nor is it overtly positive.
  • November 6, 2009
    Voglio trovare un senso a questo film, anche se questo film un senso non ce l'ha.

Critic Reviews


October 1, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com

A noble effort but misguided and largely bloodless. full review

August 15, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Occasionally vacuous. full review

August 15, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A spiritual movie with the power to emotionally touch believers, agnostics and atheists -- in that descending order, I suspect. It doesn't say that religious beliefs are real. It simply says that beli... full review

August 14, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Henry Poole works hard to convert us, even pulling out quotes from Noam Chomsky, but it feels a little too much like a bumper sticker. full review

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