Jesus Henry Christ

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  • Opened May 4, 2012 (NY)
  • 1 hr 32 min
  • PG-13 | Some Violent Images, Smoking and Language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. More on child suitability

  • Precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth… at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's world turns upside down when—to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him—he embarks on a search for his biological father. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Toni Collette, Michael Sheen, Jason Spevack, Samantha Weinstein, Frank Moore
  • Director: Dennis Lee
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Comedy

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Cute but not so realistic.

by uleij

Who cares about being realistic, it is a movie. Amusing tale of a smart boy and outcasted girl....

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Variety
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Too deliberately eccentric to attain quite the level of wigginess it aspires to, Jesus Henry Christ does feature some standout performances and a refreshingly unconventional approach to telling its slight story. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
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This time out Lee looks to bake a touch of twee-ness into the film in the hopes of keeping things light, though more often than not, the film's flourishes come off as Wes Anderson-lite. Read full review

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NPR
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Henry can finish a college application test in two minutes, yet Jesus Henry Christ doesn't know what to do with 90. Read full review

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New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

Even for a surreal black comedy, Jesus Henry Christ requires massive suspension of disbelief. Read full review

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