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      Harry, He's Here to Help

      R Released May 11, 2000 1h 57m Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      96% Tomatometer 94 Reviews 79% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings During a heat wave Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) take their three small daughters on vacation to get away from the headaches of the farm they are trying to restore. Out of the blue a friend named Harry (Sergi López) appears who'll stop at nothing to make Michel happy. Read More Read Less
      Harry, He's Here to Help

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      A darkly funny thriller that's reminiscent of Hitchcock.

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      Anthony Lane New Yorker A smart horror story, at once thrilling and upsetting... Nov 16, 2020 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Next to Memento, With a Friend Like Harry is the best thriller of the year. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 19, 2003 Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 10, 2003 Full Review A.S. Hamrah The Baffler One of the few post-Chabrol psychological thrillers to really get near Hitchcock, and to successfully update him in some ways, this French film probes deep into the mind of its protagonist... Sep 16, 2020 Full Review Antonia Quirke Independent on Sunday Our laughter is deep and lasting, as are our shivers. Nov 28, 2017 Full Review Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show All the hallmarks of a classic Hitchcock thriller. The master would certainly approve. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 31, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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      jordan m This is a good example of a movie that is mostly impressive because a far smaller movie industry from another country was able to crank it out. There are dozens of generic Hollywood suspense/thrillers with decent acting to compare this to and they are mostly unremarkable (e.g. The Glass House from 2001), but the exotic flair of watching them do it while speaking a foreign (to me) language left me having enjoyed watching this overall, even though it was about 30 minutes too long. The guy's overbearing parents were a highlight! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review adam b A pretty slow boil into madness, it's definitely checking out this tense drama for its layers hidden in simplicity Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A senseless French suspense thriller. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Great peace of french cinema ! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review john m Sufficiently entertaining with non-stop suspense. Definitely of the Hitchcockian way and a story that's very unpredictable given the somewhat generic setup. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie about a really friendly and generous psychopath. If this guy likes you, he will literally do anything for you, including kill. Also, he will think anything you do is brilliant and offer undying encouragement, no matter how badly you suck. If only there were more friends like Harry. Le Sigh. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Harry, He's Here to Help (2000) Harry, He's Here to Help (2000) Harry, He's Here to Help (2000) Harry, He's Here to Help (2000) Mathilde Seigner (1) and Laurent Lucas in Dominik Moll's WITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY. Sergi Lopez and Sophie Guillemin in Dominik Moll's WITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY. Sergi Lopez in Dominik Moll's WITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY. View more photos

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      Synopsis During a heat wave Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) take their three small daughters on vacation to get away from the headaches of the farm they are trying to restore. Out of the blue a friend named Harry (Sergi López) appears who'll stop at nothing to make Michel happy.
      Director
      Dominik Moll
      Screenwriter
      Gilles Marchand, Dominik Moll
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      La Sofica Sofinergie 5, La Procirep, M6 Films Production
      Rating
      R (Scene of Nudity|Language|Violence)
      Genre
      Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 11, 2000, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 8, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.8M
      Runtime
      1h 57m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)