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Raising Helen (2004)

PG_13  119 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  28 May 2004 (USA)
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After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers:

Patrick J. Clifton (story), Beth Rigazio (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Hudson ...
John Corbett ...
Joan Cusack ...
Hayden Panettiere ...
Spencer Breslin ...
Abigail Breslin ...
Helen Mirren ...
Sakina Jaffrey ...
Kevin Kilner ...
Ed Portman
Felicity Huffman ...
Sean O'Bryan ...
Paul Davis
Amber Valletta ...
Martina
Ethan Browne Ethan Browne ...
Devon
Michael Esparza ...
BZ
Katie Carr ...
Caitlin
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Storyline

Helen Harris is living the life she's always dreamed of: her career at a top modeling agency is on the rise; she spends her days at fashion shows and her nights at the city's hottest clubs. But her carefree lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when one phone call changes everything. Helen soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children: 15-year-old Audrey, 10-year-old Henry, and 5-year-old Sarah. No one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York, but what does this glamour girl know about raising kids? The fun begins as Helen goes through the transformation from super-hip to super-mom, but she quickly finds that dancing at 3a.m. doesn't mix with getting kids to school on time--advice that Helen's older sister, Jenny, is only too quick to dish out. Along the way, Helen finds support in the most unusual place--with Dan Parker, the handsome young pastor... Written by Sujit R. Varma  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Pastor | Love | Fashion Show | Loss Of Sister | Teen Party  | See more »

Taglines:

Helen help us.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic issues involving teens See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Helens små underverk See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$14,239,252 (USA) (30 May 2004) (2717 Screens)

Gross:

$37,486,138 (USA) (5 September 2004)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot on the same streets in Queens as Spider-Man and It Could Happen to You. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Pastor Dan at the Lutheran school agrees that "heaven, hell, purgatory, everything" (paraphrased) is part of Lutheran (a protestant denomination) belief, but purgatory is particular to Catholicism, and one of the larger points of difference between Catholic and Protestant churches. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Club Doorman: What we got here; 1,2,3,4 - 4 beautiful ladies. Come on. Cesar let them in. Nice. Not you, too random.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits interacts with the opening scenes, wiping on/off screen
with passing persons and objects. See more »

Connections

References The Exorcist (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

"Supershag"
Written by Rob Gaasterland, Daniel Testas, and Marielle Dijkhuizen
Performed by Project 2000
Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »