Regarding Henry

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Regarding Henry

PG-13,

1991,

1h 47m,

Drama

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An unscrupulous corporate lawyer, Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) will do whatever it takes to win a case, and treats his family with the same degree of ruthlessness. After Henry gets caught in the middle of a robbery and is shot in the head, he wakes from a coma to find that he has amnesia and can't even remember how to do the simplest of tasks. As he recovers and relearns how to function, Henry reveals a much kinder and more thoughtful personality, much to the surprise of his family and friends.

Critics Consensus

Although Harrison Ford makes the most of an opportunity to dig into a serious role, Regarding Henry is undermined by cheap sentiment and clichés.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Mar 31, 2008

One can make excuses for a 23-year-old writer's misunderstanding of human behavior, but how could Mike Nichols look at himself in the mirror when he directed such dumbfounding scenes.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

This is a film of obvious and shallow contrivance, which aims without apology for easy emotional payoffs, and tries to manipulate the audience with plot twists that belong in a sitcom.

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Sue Heal

Radio Times

Jan 25, 2024

3/5

A cynical, manipulative exercise that remains compulsively watchable despite its flaws thanks to the star power on board.

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Chris Bumbray

JoBlo's Movie Network

Jan 8, 2024

While not a huge highlight for either Ford or Nichols, Regarding Henry remains a sweet, entertaining morality tale that's run to revisit.

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Sep 10, 2023

This was an enjoyable chance to see a softer side of Harrison Ford we don't often see.

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

May 9, 2023

1.5/4

Nichols, who directed Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Graduate, takes grave and serious issues and gives them the West Coast treatment, placing him within hailing distance of becoming an industry-for-hire hack.

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Feb 2, 2019

The best inspiring movie ever made!

Sep 12, 2018

Not usually one for dramas, but this is a good under the radar flick

Abraham R

Jun 22, 2018

One of if not the most underrated movie starring Harrison Ford.

Leia G

Mar 21, 2018

It's ridiculously cheesey and extremely shallow but I won't lie that in the most surfaced level, it tugs my heart strings. J.J. Abrams pens a script that is about what you would expect from a 20 year old writer with not much experience.

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Oct 4, 2017

I liked the movie but the second time watching I noticed why I didn't love it. Ford kind of sucked, it just isn't a role for him. His facial expressions and him pretending not to be able to do things was acting 101 and he failed. His an action film personality...Star Wars, Fugitive, Indiana Jones. Drama and basically anything else is not his forte. I actually thought Annette Benning saved the film and even the daughter was better. Now that I think of it John Leguizamo was even better for his minute crackhead role.

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Han G

Sep 11, 2017

Great movie. The way it depicts how the relationship with his child moves from a conventional, authoritarian one to a loving, consensual one is inspiring.

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Mike Nichols

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Harrison Ford

Henry Turner

Annette Bening

Sarah Turner

Bill Nunn

Bradley

Mikki Allen

Rachel Turner

Donald Moffat

Charlie Cameron

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Synopsis

An unscrupulous corporate lawyer, Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) will do whatever it takes to win a case, and treats his family with the same degree of ruthlessness. After Henry gets caught in the middle of a robbery and is shot in the head, he wakes from a coma to find that he has amnesia and can't even remember how to do the simplest of tasks. As he recovers and relearns how to function, Henry reveals a much kinder and more thoughtful personality, much to the surprise of his family and friends.

Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: Mike Nichols, Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: J.J. Abrams
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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