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Then She Found Me

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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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Carina Chocano Los Angeles Times 10/18/2008
3.5/5
Unexpectedly sharp, light and appealing; a testament to Hunt's skills behind the camera. Go to Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 09/19/2008
2/5
Everyone acts decently and you have to praise Hunt for her tenacity. But this suffers from some fairly dire cinematography and a manufactured air that prevents the watcher connecting to the whole thing. Go to Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) 09/19/2008
3/5
For all its half-hearted attempts to trip expectation, Hunt's adaptation of Elinor Lipman's novel is ultimately a romcom wherein themes of adoption and betrayal come with too much sensitive, careworn soul-searching. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 07/06/2019
3.5/4
Quietly sneaks up on you when you least expect it and delivers a powerful emotional punch. Go to Full Review Marcianne Miller Bold Life (Hendersonville, NC) 08/26/2018
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. Go to Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine 12/15/2017
The poor woman [Hunt] deserves a better movie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Patricia C @PatteeCakez 1d Helen Hunt’s directorial debut was Woody Allen decent — for the first seven minutes. Hunt was painfully gaunt and unconvincing as the 39 year old protagonist. The plot was rushed (husband dumps her, adopted mother dies, COLIN FIRTH courts her, and she meets her birth mother all within the week). It’s convoluted, cliche-riddled, miserable and fraught with betrayal after betrayal. All unrealistically tidied up by the end credits. ZERO. See more M @Meadow Oct 19 It wasn't for me. Not a comedy. Strong cast See more Dena B 11/09/2023 Tough situations sets the perfect stage for broken-hearts to get a 2nd chance at love. Well written, directed and delivered. See more Chris M 10/09/2023 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. See more 07/16/2016 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. See more 08/05/2015 Nice enough way to spend the evening and a great cast! See more Read all reviews
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Helen Hunt

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Helen Hunt

April

Colin Firth

Frank

Bette Midler

Bernice

Matthew Broderick

Ben

Ben Shenkman

Freddy

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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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