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
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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (904)
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September 3, 2009Henry 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)
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August 30, 2009Great 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.
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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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November 16, 2009I 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)
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November 8, 2009This one was ok, I got super high so that makes everything better. If I was sober I would have fallen asleep.
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November 7, 2009After 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)
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November 6, 2009Voglio 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
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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