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2012
PG-13
Entertainment One
1 h 32 m

2012
PG-13
Entertainment One
1 h 32 m

Summary Precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth...at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's world turns upside down when—-to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him—-he embarks on a search for his biological father. (EOne Films)

Comedy

Directed By: Dennis Lee

Written By: Dennis Lee

2012
PG-13
Entertainment One
1 h 32 m

2012
PG-13
Entertainment One
1 h 32 m

Jesus Henry Christ

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

41

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings

5.4

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Summary Precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth...at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's world turns upside down when—-to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him—-he embarks on a search for his biological father. (EOne Films)

Comedy

Directed By: Dennis Lee

Written By: Dennis Lee

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

17% Positive
2 Reviews

50% Mixed
6 Reviews

33% Negative
4 Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

17% Positive
2 Reviews

50% Mixed
6 Reviews

33% Negative
4 Reviews

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Los Angeles Times

Apr 19, 2012

This time out Lee looks to bake a touch of twee-ness into the film in the hopes of keeping things light, though more often than not, the film's flourishes come off as Wes Anderson-lite.

May 1, 2012

Making their screen debuts, young Spevack and Weinstein give the film's most natural performances and provide its little bit of warmth, but it seems time to petition Collette, a truly gifted actress, to take a long hiatus from playing bitter single moms.

The New York Times

May 3, 2012

Whatever it intends, Jesus Henry Christ is not especially funny. There are witticisms galore in both the thematically recurrent imagery and the dialogue, but very few qualify as jokes, and any laughter is hard to come by. Willfully zany would be a more apt description.

By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 15, 2012

Amusing but scattered and unconvincing comedy.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

Entertainment Weekly

May 9, 2012

As with his previous film "Fireflies in the Garden," writer-director Dennis Lee scratches the skin of family bonds until it bleeds. This time, he uses whimsy as a salve.

By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

May 3, 2012

It winds up just being annoying.

By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

Apr 30, 2012

The title alone invites you to cuss at this smug film, and you may do so the second you catch a whiff of the portentous first shot: a Wes Anderson put-on.

By Ed Gonzalez FULL REVIEW

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User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings

50% Positive
5 Ratings

20% Mixed
2 Ratings

30% Negative
3 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings

50% Positive
5 Ratings

20% Mixed
2 Ratings

30% Negative
3 Ratings

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Details

Production Company Hopscotch Pictures, Red Om Films, Reliance Big Entertainment

Release Date Apr 20, 2012

Duration 1 h 32 m

Rating PG-13

Genres

Comedy

Tagline Finding yourself can be a group effort.

Website http://www.facebook.com/JesusHenryChrist

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Awards

Young Artist Awards

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Tribeca Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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