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Raising Helen (2004) | User Rating
(41 votes) | Critic Rating
(14 reviews) |
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Directed by
Garry Marshall Written by
Patrick J. Clifton, Beth Rigazio Cast
Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer Breslin [more]
Release Date
• USA: May 28, 2004
• UK: 27 Aug 2004
DVD Release Date
• R1: Oct 12, 2004
• R2: 27 Dec 2004
BoxOffice: $37.4M
Official Website:
Raising Helen Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for thematic issues involving teens.
Running Time
1 hour, 59 minutes
Country USA
Studio Ashok Amritraj, Hyde Park Entertainment, Mandeville Films
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Raising Helen (2004)
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Raising Helen Reviews |
Overall, if you can't tell, Raising Helen suffers from a severe case of the cutes. Cute laughter. Cute tears. Heartbreakingly cute little kids. And a warm and fuzzy ending in which, surprise! Helen chooses the kids AND gets her dream job she always wanted back at the modeling agency. [read review] 
--Blake Snyder (MovieWeb)
'Raising Helen" is a perfectly pleasant comedy in which nice people do good things despite challenges which are difficult but not excessive. As a pilot for a TV sitcom it would probably be picked up, but it's not compelling enough to involve a trip to the movies. From beginning to end, we've been there, seen that. [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Raising Helen feels wrong from the start, taking mature subjects and spinning them into candy-coated scenarios for a young audience that doesn’t know any better. It’s a terrible compromise, and the reason why Helen is better off only raising herself. Besides, why interrupt her magic time, especially for the 25- to 34-year-old guys? [read review]
--Pete Croatto (FilmCritic.com)
If one is looking for an upbeat romantic comedy, look elsewhere because ‘Raising Helen’, despite what Disney would like you to believe, isn’t a light-hearted film. Instead, it is a lackluster attempt at melding comedy with drama that doesn’t work becauseof the schizophrenic way in which director Gary Marshall handles the material. [read review]
--Joe Rickey (Movie-Gurus.com)
Raising Helen will likely appeal to those who appreciated Jersey Girl, although, to be frank, toned-down Smith still exhibits a lot more edge. This is mediocre summer fare at best, and its allure is strictly limited to a narrow target audience. [read review]
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Raising Helen, a clever title that would have been better reserved for some distaff reworking of Friday the 13th, is instead attached to a formulaic suddenly-mother plot, directed by the king of sentimental situation comedy, Garry Marshall. [read review]
--Shari L. Rosenblum (CineScene)
Raising Helen is a decent and entertaining film. But in the end, risks aren't taken and there is no real attempts to change the formula it follows so rigidly. In other hands it may have been a more interesting and complicated film. [read review] 5/10
--Nate Anderson (Movie-Vault.com)
This film is about as trite and predictable as they come, but doesn't completely suck, thanks mostly to the ongoing charm and good looks of star Kate Hudson, the quirkiness of John Corbett and the presence of Joan Cusack. [read review] 4/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
If you're a Christian Coalition member looking for a movie that reinforces all the homespun values you hold dear, this Kate Hudson vehicle is for you! [read review]
--Charles Taylor (Salon)
“Raising Helen” is a transparent, coldly manipulative audience-pleasing comedy/drama that doesn’t deserve your attention, tears, or time. [read review] D-
--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
A must-miss of snoringly mediocre proportions. [read review] 59/100
--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
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