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A Little Help

Play trailer Poster for A Little Help R,  2011,  1h 49m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 42 Reviews Tomatometer 30% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 42 Reviews 30% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Feeling her life spinning out of control, a widow (Jenna Fischer) drinks too much and goes along with her son's outrageous lie about how his father really died.

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John DeFore Washington Post Aug 5, 2011
1.5/4
The next chapter in Laura's story might be something worth rooting for, but here's hoping she has a different writer penning her lines. Go to Full Review
Sam Adams Philadelphia City Paper Aug 4, 2011
B-
For a movie without much on its mind, A Little Help is impressively determined in its downward spiral, with only the minimum uplift to prevent audiences from walking straight out of the theater and into oncoming traffic. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Jul 29, 2011
2.0/5.0
Despite the best efforts by Jenna Fischer playing against type as a smoking, drinking newly-single mother, A Little Help is a mess. Go to Full Review
Will Leitch Deadspin Jun 22, 2013
C-
A misguided dopey little vanity project that's harmless, but inert. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 1, 2011
2/4
...a well-intentioned yet misguided piece of work. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media Oct 29, 2011
2/5
Though the movie can't possibly wrap up all its dramatic threads in any realistic manner, the way it abruptly leaves off is just as dissatisfying. Go to Full Review
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Draco S Oct 31, 2018 Liked the movie. Loved the cast.
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Michael J. Weithorn

Director

Jenna Fischer

Laura

Chris O'Donnell

Bob

Rob Benedict

Paul

Daniel Yelsky

Dennis

Kim Coates

Mel Kaminsky

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Movie Info

Synopsis Feeling her life spinning out of control, a widow (Jenna Fischer) drinks too much and goes along with her son's outrageous lie about how his father really died.
Director
Michael J. Weithorn
Producer
Joe Gressis, Dena Hysell
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
Secret Handshake Entertainment
Rating
R (Drug Use|Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 22, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 23, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$85.8K
Runtime
1h 49m
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