The Book of Henry(Movie, 2017)

PG-13

| 1h 45min | Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Rating: 3.8/5 (with 458 votes)

The Book of Henry is a 2017 American drama film directed by Colin Trevorrow and written by Gregg Hurwitz. The film stars Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell (then known as Jaeden Lieberher), Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler, and Dean Norris. The story concerns a plan hatched by a young genius, dying of cancer, to save the girl next door from abuse. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 14, 2017. It was released in theaters by Focus Features on June 16, 2017, and received generally negative reviews from critics, mostly focused on the film's plot twists and tonal shifts, and Trevorrow's direction, although the cast and the film's ambition received some praise. ()

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About The Book of Henry

Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.

Trailer for The Book of Henry + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

THE BOOK OF HENRY - Official Trailer [HD] - In Theaters June 16(Trailer, 2:39)

THE BOOK OF HENRY - Official Trailer [HD] - In Theaters June 16 (Trailer) | Stevie Nicks – Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go (Featurette) | Trailer deutsch german [HD] (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.focusfeatures.com

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: New York City (NYC)

Plays in: New York

Made by: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Double Nickel Entertainment

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 24 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 06/16/2017

Cast: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Grinner Pace, Maddie Ziegler, Dean Norris, Bobby Moynihan, Geraldine Hughes

Director: Colin Trevorrow

Producer: Sue Baden-Powell, Sidney Kimmel, Jenette Kahn, Adam Richman, Gregg Hurwitz

Screenwriter: Gregg Hurwitz

Film Editor: Kevin Stitt

Director of Photography: John Schwartzman

Composer: Michael Giacchino

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"O Livro de Henry"

"הספר של הנרי"

Keywords: parent child relationship, single mother, boy genius, suicide, seizure

Budget: 10,000,000 USD

Revenue: 4,596,705 USD (= 46%)

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