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Jun 16, 2017 · “The Book of Henry” is a throwback to the Amblin-produced suburban sagas from the ‘80s, where the adults are usually clueless, the families are broken and children are our greatest hope. It’s “E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” but with an all-knowing boy genius as the Christ-figure alien.
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Jun 16, 2017 · The Book of Henry deserves a few points for ambition, but its tonal juggling act -- and a deeply maudlin twist -- may leave viewers gaping in disbelief rather than choking back tears. Read...
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- Colin Trevorrow
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- Naomi Watts
A tearjerker with no tears, a thriller with no thrills, and a family film which manipulates and undermines the value of true familial love, The Book of Henry is an atrocity. Full Review |...
Jun 15, 2017 · Naomi Watts stars in a cliché-stuffed dumb movie about a smart kid, directed by Colin Trevorrow (“Jurassic World”).
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Jun 14, 2017 · Naomi Watts plays the mother of a boy genius who convinces her to undertake an outrageous mission in Colin Trevorrow's genre-hybrid 'The Book of Henry.
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Jun 15, 2017 · Film Review: ‘The Book of Henry’. It's the tale of a child genius, a disease-of-the-week weeper, and a drama about the abuser next door. No wonder it's laughable. By Owen...
Jun 23, 2017 · The Book of Henry: Directed by Colin Trevorrow. With Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman. With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.