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The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
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Andie MacDowell, Tim Allen, Jenna Elfman, Lindsay Sloane, Elisha Cuthbert, Paz Vega, and Jenna Dewan in The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009)
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A grieving daughter tries to arrange her father's funeral, while putting up with all of his ex-wives.A grieving daughter tries to arrange her father's funeral, while putting up with all of his ex-wives.A grieving daughter tries to arrange her father's funeral, while putting up with all of his ex-wives.
IMDb RATING
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3.3K
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POPULARITY
21,461
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    • Director
      • Howard Michael Gould
    • Writer
      • Howard Michael Gould
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Barbara Barrie
      • Elisha Cuthbert
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    • Director
      • Howard Michael Gould
    • Writer
      • Howard Michael Gould
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Barbara Barrie
      • Elisha Cuthbert
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    Tim Allen
    Tim Allen
    • Henry
    Barbara Barrie
    Barbara Barrie
    • Mae
    Elisha Cuthbert
    Elisha Cuthbert
    • Barbara
    Jenna Dewan
    Jenna Dewan
    • Sarah Jane
    Jenna Elfman
    Jenna Elfman
    • Ophelia
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Goodenough
    Andie MacDowell
    Andie MacDowell
    • Kate
    Chris Klein
    Chris Klein
    • Stevie
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    • Effa
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Lipschutz
    Eric Christian Olsen
    Eric Christian Olsen
    • Lloyd
    Lindsay Sloane
    Lindsay Sloane
    • Autumn
    Paz Vega
    Paz Vega
    • Veronica
    T. Anthony Quinn
    T. Anthony Quinn
    • Officer Pinky
    • (as Tony Quinn)
    Peter Kybart
    • Minister
    Lynne Lipton
    Lynne Lipton
    • Woman at Casket
    William Huntley
    William Huntley
    • Pirate
    Annie O'Sullivan
    • Nurse
    • Director
      • Howard Michael Gould
    • Writer
      • Howard Michael Gould
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    • Trivia
      When Henry and Veronica give Barbara 2% of the business there is a cutout of Henry dressed as Henry VIII whose marriages closely resemble those of Henry Lefey.
    • Goofs
      When Ophilia is having a tantrum and throwing staffed animals at Henry, a quick cut goes to a man with ice cream in his left hand and his right hand dangling at his side. Within a split second, the ice cream is open and he has a spoonful in his right hand near his face.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Lipschutt: Gorgeous hotel, huh?

      Henry Lefay: Yeah. I spent my honeymoon here. Actually, two of my honeymoons were here.

      Lipschutt: We went to Pittsburgh, but very much like this.

    • Connections
      References Body Heat (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Owie, Owie, Ouch
      Written by Michael Carey Schneider and Celia Ruth

      Performed by Katy Fernicola

      Courtesy of Private Planet Music

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    Everyone loves a corpse
    Weekend at Bernie's. Death at a Funeral. Grand Theft Parsons. Call me sick, but there's something hilarious about dead people. And if you feel the same way, you'll enjoy this movie even if it isn't exactly Citizen Kane.

    In the opening scene, our titular character Henry, while bragging about his 6 ex-wives, dies. In the second scene we learn that his estranged daughter "Barbie" (wonderfully played by Elisha Cuthbert in a role that may remind you of the adorably neurotic Meg Ryan in "When Harry Met Sally") must organize his funeral which is to be attended by, you guessed it, his 6 ex-wives.

    From there you can probably guess how things turn disastrous, and that's the fun of this movie. It's so delightfully predictable that you needn't stretch your brain cell too far to have a good time. Presented in an interesting collage of flashbacks of Henry's life and vignettes of the days leading up to the actual funeral, the movie gives us some funny, over-the-top characters. My favorite was probably Wife #2 "Ophelia" (hilariously played by Jenna Elfman), a vodka tonic swilling socialite who always seems to be just 1 Xanax away from being a serial killer. Tim Allen himself plays a memorable role as Henry Lefay, not exactly a likable guy, but very fun to watch as he makes a total arse of himself.

    There's a serious undertone in a subplot about the daughter Barbie and her inability to commit to romance herself, despite the fact that she's dating an absolute dreamboat "Lloyd" (Eric Christian Olsen) who will likely have all the ladies in the audience swooning and all the gents nervously checking around their seats to see where they dropped their sensitive side.

    In all, this is a fun romcom driven not so much by its plot as it is by the absolutely insane characters in the story. Don't miss small but memorable performances by Barbara Barrie ("Grandma Mae") and Edward Herrmann ("Mr. Goodenough" the funeral director) who are both respected veterans of the 1960s Alfred Hitchcock hour as well as more TV credits than you can shake a remote at. "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay" is an adult yet family friendly film without any gratuitous nudity (well OK, we do see Tim Allen's bum as he runs naked from a knife-wielding psycho) and without any profanity (well OK, there is one F-bomb but it is perfectly placed and thoroughly hilarious). Safe to watch with your kids or your parents... but definitely not your ex-wife.
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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2009 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 6 Cô Vợ Hờ
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brillstein Entertainment Partners
      • Holly Wiersma Productions
      • Ring Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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