Jesus Henry Christ
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| Jesus Henry Christ | |
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| Directed by | Dennis Lee |
| Written by | Dennis Lee |
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| Cinematography | Danny Moder |
| Edited by | Joan Sobel |
| Music by | David Torn Simon Taufique |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $20,183[1] |
Jesus Henry Christ is a 2012 American comedy film based on Dennis Lee's student short film of the same name.[2] It was theatrically released on April 20, 2012. The film stars Jason Spevack, Toni Collette, Michael Sheen, Samantha Weinstein, Frank Moore, Mark Caven, and Paul Braunstein.
Plot
[edit]Henry (Jason Spevack) is a precocious young boy, conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his single mother, Patricia (Toni Collette), and is smarter than all of his peers. However, the one question he can't answer is, who is his father? Henry's attempts at locating his father led him to Dr. Slavkin O'Hara (Michael Sheen), a university professor who has decided to raise his daughter, Audrey (Samantha Weinstein), as a psychology experiment in a world free of gender bias. Patricia starts fearing that she's losing her son, Audrey wishes she didn't have a father, Dr. O'Hara has no idea how to keep his daughter happy, and Henry may just have found the family he was looking for.
Cast
[edit]- Jason Spevack as Henry James Herman
- Toni Collette as Patricia Herman
- Michael Sheen as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara
- Samantha Weinstein as Audrey O'Hara
- Frank Moore as Stan Herman
- Austin MacDonald as Brian the Bully
- Cameron Kennedy as Jimmy Herman
- Mark Caven as President Sullivan
- Paul Braunstein as Dr. Gunther Flowers
- Mark MacDonald as Tim Herman
- Mickey MacDonald as Tom Herman
- Hannah Bridgen as Young Patricia Herman
- Jamie Johnston as Young Billy Herman
Release
[edit]The film was released in theaters on April 20, 2012 by North America in the Paramount Pictures and International in the Universal Pictures.
Reception
[edit]As of June 2020[update], the film holds a 23% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews with an average rating of 4.06 out of 10.[3] On Metacritic it has a score of 41% based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [4]
John Anderson of Variety magazine says the film is "Too deliberately eccentric" but that it "does feature some standout performances and a refreshingly unconventional approach to telling its slight story."[5]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Jason Spevack | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Austin MacDonald | Won |
Reference list
[edit]- ^ "Jesus Henry Christ".
- ^ "Jesus Henry Christ". Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Jesus Henry Christ". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Jesus Henry Christ". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Jesus Henry Christ". 10 May 2011.
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
External links
[edit]- 2012 films
- Films shot in Toronto
- Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario
- American black comedy films
- American pregnancy films
- 2010s American films
- Paramount Pictures films
- Features based on short films
- DreamWorks Pictures films
- Universal Pictures films
- Relativity Media films
- 2010s English-language films
- Reliance Entertainment films
- Films produced by Ben Stiller
- Films produced by Scott Stuber
- Red Hour Productions films
- 21 Laps Entertainment films
- Films produced by Shawn Levy