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      Henry Poole Is Here

      PG Released Aug 15, 2008 1 hr. 41 min. Comedy Drama List
      40% 100 Reviews Tomatometer 52% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score With little time left due to a terminal disease, Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) buys a cookie-cutter house in a Los Angeles suburb and waits peacefully to die. However, he starts hearing a voice from next door that seems to be mimicking him perfectly. Upon investigating, Henry discovers that it's his neighbor's mute daughter with a tape recorder. Meanwhile, his other neighbor, Esperanza (Adriana Barraza), believes a stain on Henry's patio is the face of Jesus and begins showing it off to people. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 12 Buy Now

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      Full of Hallmark-truisms and pop songs presented with strained significance, this comic foible intends less to convert than to preach to the choir.

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      robert p A black comedy that is lots of fun to watch (especially Jesus on his wall)!!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Horrible..but great if you are Christian and believe in all kind of faces on the wall can heal.. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Incredibly well written, directed and acted ... thought provoking, deeply real with wit and charm, this movie highlights that a great story well acted doesn't need more than just that ... don't miss it and Luke Wilson is riveting in a quiet and wounded way Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review wade w It is a decisively strong Christian film that doesn't come across as too preachy. Poole is one of those rare faith-based movies that accomplished most of what it sets out to do. The quality filmmaking and excellent acting is all here thanks to a stellar lead performance by Luke Wilson. I was surprised at how heartwarming it really was. It's not going to win any awards or break any new ground, but it sits near the top of the faith-based genre of film. (3/5) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie. Some people will dog it out only because it is a movie about faith. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a love story of hope. Not miracles. You can take away your own personal message from the movie. I'm a Roman Catholic, my faith is strong, even through cancer, all I had was hope. I am brought back with this movie. Please don't challenge the message. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Cheryl Hines stars in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. (Left to right.) George Lopez and Adriana Barraza star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. Luke Wilson and Cheryl Hines star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. (Left to right.) Radha Mitchell and Luke Wilson star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. (Left to right.) Luke Wilson and Radha Mitchell star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. (Left to right.) Luke Wilson and Radha Mitchell star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. (Left to right.) Radha Mitchell and Luke Wilson star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. (Left to right.) Luke Wilson and Radha Mitchell star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. Luke Wilson (left) and Adriana Barraza (center) star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. (Left to right.) George Lopez and Adriana Barraza star in Overture Films' HENRY POOLE IS HERE. View more photos

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      Ty Burr Boston Globe Rated: 1/4 Nov 24, 2011 Full Review Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The film is almost single-minded in its celebration of faith and hope and God. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 10, 2020 Full Review Megan Basham WORLD It is a quiet, introspective story that, clumsily at some times and heartbreakingly at others, explores a broken man's search for meaning and the gift of faith. Oct 11, 2018 Full Review Annie Wagner The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Henry Poole Is Here is so stupid it makes you itch. I half expected to exit the theater with gushing stigmata. Aug 21, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis With little time left due to a terminal disease, Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) buys a cookie-cutter house in a Los Angeles suburb and waits peacefully to die. However, he starts hearing a voice from next door that seems to be mimicking him perfectly. Upon investigating, Henry discovers that it's his neighbor's mute daughter with a tape recorder. Meanwhile, his other neighbor, Esperanza (Adriana Barraza), believes a stain on Henry's patio is the face of Jesus and begins showing it off to people.
      Director
      Mark Pellington
      Executive Producer
      Norman Reiss, Eric Reid, Michael Aguilar, Mark Pellington
      Screenwriter
      Albert Torres
      Distributor
      Overture Films
      Production Co
      Lakeshore Entertainment
      Rating
      PG (Thematic Elements|Some Language)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 15, 2008, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 4, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.8M
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