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Heaven Help Us

Play trailer Poster for Heaven Help Us R,  1985,  1h 44m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 33% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
33% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
In the 1960s, a group of teen pranksters finds it difficult to toe the line in a strictly disciplined Catholic school.

Critics Reviews

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Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel Feb 14, 2025
2/5
You'll need the patience of a saint to completely forgive the sins of Heaven Help Us. Go to Full Review
David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture Dec 31, 2019
The picture is timid, and all but worthless, but moviegoers who have always longed to see Donald Sutherland as a monk -- and I know that you guys are out there -- will be in ecstasy. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
2.5/4
The strange thing about the movie is the way the moments of inspiration raise our hopes, and then disappoint them. Go to Full Review
Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal Feb 14, 2025
It isn't taxing or trite. It's well-balanced and amusing. Go to Full Review
Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Aug 30, 2022
Its view of both the teenagers and the adults gets so mired in the most juvenile cartoon stereotypes that it totally fails in presenting a full picture of human beings. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 8, 2005
4/5
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Harry S Mar 21, 2017 OMG this movie is hilarious! You don't have to be Catholic to get these jokes. See it!
Anakin R Feb 22, 2010 I didn't find it very funny, and it was more profane and troubling than I would have guessed. I got nothing out of it. (First and only viewing - 12/17/2014) See more
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Dinner

Director

Andrew McCarthy

Michael Dunn

Kevin Dillon

Rooney

Donald Sutherland

Brother Thadeus

John Heard

Brother Timothy

Mary Stuart Masterson

Danni

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Heaven Help Us

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the 1960s, a group of teen pranksters finds it difficult to toe the line in a strictly disciplined Catholic school.
Director
Michael Dinner
Producer
Dan Wigutow, Mark Carliner
Screenwriter
Charles Purpura
Production Co
Home Box Office (HBO), Silver Screen Partners
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 44m
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