Picking up where the feature film of the same title leaves off, comedy follows a young manhattanite as she struggles to balance her. Helen harris and lindsay were raised by their oldest sister, jenny, after their mother died when helen was seven. Also starring joan cusack, raising helen is a laughfilled treat youre sure to fall in love with. Single and selfinvolved, helen harris kate hudson has a thriving fashion career and a lavish lifestyle in new york city. It stars kate hudson, john corbett, joan cusack, hayden panettiere, siblings spencer and abigail breslin, and helen mirren.
Also, at just under two hours, its a little long and could have used some judicious editing in the final act. Raise your voice 2004 official trailer hilary duff movie duration. No one doubts that helen is the coolest aunt in new york, but what does this glamour girl know about raising kids. Download or stream from your apple tv, roku, smart tv, computer or portable device. The prices are so good that i will occasionally purchase a dvd i havent seen.
Watch raising helen online stream full movie directv. The featured song whip it by devo was used in the movie. Raising helen 2004 bloopers, gags, outtakes youtube. Helen s smoking, imitated by one of the children, is evidence of her carefree lifestyle. If you like raising helen you might like similar movies made of honor, the nanny diaries, win a date with tad hamilton. May 27, 2004 the most recent home video release of raising helen movie is october 12, 2004. Positive this movie should be a lesson to all those that think being a parent is easy. Helen is forced to change her lifestyle and become a real mom, which in turn gets her fired from her glamorous job. Released one year after the hit romcom, how to lose a guy in 10 days alongside matthew mcconaughey, kate hudson starred in the comedydrama, raising helen directed by garry marshall of pretty woman, the princess diaries, as well as overboard which starred her parents, kurt russell and goldie hawn, back in 1987. Its good to be picky about the movies you watch, but it just seems people write quite a bit of stuff on how good or bad a movie really is.
Raising helen 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released may 28th, 2004, raising helen stars kate hudson, john corbett, joan cusack, hector elizondo the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of 38 out of 100. As helen slowly discards the trappings of the uninhibited single life and takes on the mature mantle of motherhood, she experiences unexpected fulfillment. Kate hudson plays helen, an upandcoming assistant to the boss helen mirren of a modeling agency. Movies qt this category is for questions and answers related to raising helen, as asked by users of. Purchase raising helen on digital and stream instantly or download offline. But suddenly her freespirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life shes always loved.
Academy award nominee kate hudson lights up the screen with john corbett in. Raising helen makes a strong, positive statement about the value of motherhood and the personal sacrifice it takes to be a good parent, then lightens the lesson with lots of joy and laughter. Helen loved staying out late and going to nightclubs, but she now has to take care of the children. Here are some details raising helen releases to home video dvd on october 12, 2004. Source raising helen is a 2004 american comedydrama film directed by garry marshall and written by jack amiel and michael begler. Find out where raising helen is streaming, if raising helen is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Still, raising helen is a charming, ultimately familyfriendly comedy with a strong, positive depiction of a christian pastor. Picking up where the feature film of the same title leaves off, comedy follows a young manhattanite as she struggles to balance her new. Certainly above the genre of jackass moviesbut in no way excellent.
Roger ebert gave the movie two stars, saying, raising helen is a perfectly pleasant comedy in which nice people do good things despite challenges which are difficult but not excessive. Rent raising helen 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. It stars kate hudson, john corbett, joan cusack, hayden panettiere, siblings spencer and abigail breslin, with helen mirren. The fun begins as helen goes through the transformation from superhip to supermom, but she quickly finds that dancing at 3a. Raising helen 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. Raising helen is een amerikaanse speelfilm uit 2004 onder regie van garry marshall. Raising helen 2004 with john corbett, joan cusack, kate hudsonm movie mido. But her career plans are put on hold after her sister felicity huffman and brotherinlaw are killed in a car crash, leaving her to care for their three kids, ages 5 to 15. Kate hudson plays helen harris a highflying fashion executive the youngest of the sisters and the only one without any children and not planning to for a long while either by the seems of it. Raising helen 2004, dvd i frequently prurchase dvds from ebay.
As the children struggle with the change, helen has to decide. The movie was a very light comedy without any truly endearing characters. Watch raising helen trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. If you like raising helen you are looking for humorous, touching and feel good movies about with adoption, couple relations, parenthood, parents and children, love and romance, custody and orphan themes of comedy, drama and romance genre shot in usa. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Raising helen begins with the story of 3 sisters played by felicity huffman, joan cusack and kate hudson. He is best known for cocreating cinemaxs period medical drama the knick, and for writing the films raising helen 2004, the shaggy dog 2006 and big miracle 2012, all with writing partner michael begler. Raising helen dvd, 2004, widescreen for sale online ebay. Kate hudsons beautiful smile cant save the movie from its abundant cliches and utter predictability.
With kate hudson, john corbett, joan cusack, hayden panettiere. Rent raising helen 2004 starring kate hudson and john corbett on dvd and bluray. Helen is standoffish every time he tries to kiss her simply because hes a pastor. Helen is shocked to hear that her sister and brotherinlaw have died in.
Raising helen is a perfectly pleasant comedy in which nice people do good things despite challenges which are difficult but not excessive. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of raising helen with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Raising helen is a good family movie for kids 11 and up. Raising helen, movie, 2004 internet movie cars database. On its own, raising helen is a pleasant yet somewhat anonymous collection of songs, but fans of the movie might find it more enjoyable. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Jack amiel is an american tv writer, producer and screenwriter. I like the messages throughout about having to eventually grow up, take responsibility and realize that. Komedie drama film geregisseerd door garry marshall. May 28, 2004 raising helen is a perfectly pleasant comedy in which nice people do good things despite challenges which are difficult but not excessive. Raising helen 2004 with john corbett, joan cusack, kate. Raising helen is a 2004 american comedydrama film directed by garry marshall and written. Raising helen teaches about making sacrifices, being a loving person, while also learning to discipline.
Raising helen 2004 rotten tomatoes picking up where the feature film of the same title leaves off, comedy follows a young manhattanite as she struggles to balance her new hardwon job at a. The pastor at the school falls in love with helen, an unmarried girl who is raising her sisters three children due to her sister and brotherin law being killed in a car accident. I never really stopped to think about what it takes to be a parent until i saw this. Will smith at an event for raising helen 2004 sonia braga at an event for raising helen 2004 helen mirren and abigail. As a pilot for a tv sitcom it would probably be picked up, but its not compelling enough to involve a trip to the movies. A number of interesting people populate raising helen, but this comedydrama chooses to focus on the least interesting, most cliched character in the film. Helen is shocked to hear that her sister and brotherinlaw have died in an accident, and alarmed that they have named her the guardian of their three kids hayden panettiere, spencer breslin, abigail breslin. Raising helen is not an original story, and sometimes the formula peeks through the scenes. Raising helen is a 2004 american comedydrama film directed by garry marshall and written by jack amiel and michael begler. Parents need to know that this movie has some strong language.
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