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Then She Found Me

Play trailer Poster for Then She Found Me R Released Apr 25, 2008 1h 40m Romance Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Life deals a few heavy blows to April (Helen Hunt), a 39-year-old schoolteacher. Though she is desperate for a baby, her husband (Matthew Broderick) has decided to end their brief marriage. April barely has a chance to recover from the shock, when Bernice (Bette Midler), a brassy and selfish TV personality, barges into her life, claiming to be her mother.
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A threadbare story anchored by strong performances, Then She Found Me is a mostly successful directorial debut by Helen Hunt.

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Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 1/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review St. Louis Post-Dispatch Rated: C Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Carina Chocano Los Angeles Times Unexpectedly sharp, light and appealing; a testament to Hunt's skills behind the camera. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row Quietly sneaks up on you when you least expect it and delivers a powerful emotional punch. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 6, 2019 Full Review Marcianne Miller Bold Life (Hendersonville, NC) In her feature film directorial debut, actress Helen Hunt delivers a solid, thoughtful drama marked by terrific performances from a perfectly cast circle of friends. Aug 26, 2018 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine The poor woman [Hunt] deserves a better movie. Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dena B Tough situations sets the perfect stage for broken-hearts to get a 2nd chance at love. Well written, directed and delivered. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/09/23 Full Review Chris M This could have been slow but good. But it shows all the funny scenes in the trailer. The pacing is dead slow and I doubt the orphanage would have found parents for her the same day she gets dropped off for her to read the names, let alone commit it to memory enough to remember enough to find it. It was probably just a quick glance. The characters are very likable but the story and pacing just doesn't work for me. Not a complete waste of time, just not for me and I can't recommend it. And again, movies should not be rated-R just because of language. Kid's general don't encounter sex, nudity, graphic violence and I mean graphic violence or hard drugs in their day to day lives. Unless you live in Amish country then kids hear "bad" language probably EVERY day. It's bullshit. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/14/23 Full Review Babbs M I read the book long before I saw the movie and loved the it. I couldn't believe how Helen Hunt got this so wrong when I saw the movie. I actually reread the book because I was doubting my memory of it, but thankfully it was accurate, and just as wonderful as I remembered. The only bright moment was Bette Midler's performance as the mother. She was spot on. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Is it a comedy? I would not know. This is a drama told lightly with some funny moments. Simple, yet engaging. Realistic yet entertaining. Every character in it is likable sans Mathew Broderick('s). I do not know how many directing Helen Hunt did prior to this but she produced a fine work. Recommended. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice enough way to spend the evening and a great cast! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member great actors, horrible plot. never again Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Life deals a few heavy blows to April (Helen Hunt), a 39-year-old schoolteacher. Though she is desperate for a baby, her husband (Matthew Broderick) has decided to end their brief marriage. April barely has a chance to recover from the shock, when Bernice (Bette Midler), a brassy and selfish TV personality, barges into her life, claiming to be her mother.
Director
Helen Hunt
Producer
Pamela Koffler, Katie Roumel, Christine Vachon, Helen Hunt, Connie Tavel
Screenwriter
Alice Arlen, Victor Levin, Helen Hunt
Distributor
ThinkFilm
Production Co
Killer Films, John Wells Productions, Blue Rider Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2008, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.7M
Runtime
1h 40m
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