Raising Helen (Full Screen) PG-13

175K ratings
Out of Print: Future availability is unknown
Notify Me When Available
Format:  DVD
item number:  36EDW
on most orders of $75+
Brand New
Also released as:
Raising Helen for $5.30

DVD Details

  • Rated: PG-13
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 54 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: October 12, 2004
  • Originally Released: 2004
  • Label: Touchstone / Disney

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring &
Performer: , , , , &
Directed by
Screenwriting by &
Produced by , , &

Entertainment Reviews:

Rotten25%

TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 132

Upright61%

AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 137,309
[Garry Marshall] piles on the cornball touches with the sledgehammer effect of a bad sitcom director.
Ebert & Roeper
Jun 7, 2004
Rating: 2/5 -- Even those who seek the undemanding entertainment of life troubles being bravely dealt with might end up wishing they were given more than just sitcom resolutions. Full Review
Toronto Star
May 28, 2004
Rating: 2/4 -- Almost nothing about Raising Helen rings very true, other than the camera's crush on Kate Hudson. Full Review
USA Today
May 28, 2004
Rating: 2/5 -- This isn't funny enough or dramatic enough. Full Review
BBC.com
Jun 15, 2004
Rating: 3/5 -- Marshall does a decent job with this film, keeping everything 'nice' as you find in most of his movies. Full Review
Fat Guys at the Movies
Jan 17, 2016
A sort of updated Pretty Woman into homework rather than hooking.
Long Island Press
May 21, 2007
Rating: 4/5 -- Light drama with some appealing moments. Full Review
Common Sense Media
Dec 28, 2010

Product Description:

Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) is a rising star in the New York City fashion world, just on the brink of being promoted to agent at a premiere modeling agency. The sudden death of her older sister (Felicity Huffman) and her brother-in-law shocks Helen from her exciting life of photo shoots, nightclubs, and hot dates. It brings her back to reality, a reality that includes custody of two nieces (ages 15 and five) and a 10-year-old nephew. Free-spirited Helen suddenly finds her life turned upside down. She is not only learning how to be a mother to three children, but she is also mourning the loss of her sister and brother-in-law, moving to a different borough, looking for a new career, and attracting the romantic interest of Pastor Dan (John Corbett), the principal of the kids' new Lutheran school. To complicate matters more, her surviving sister Jenny (Joan Cusack) is a Supermom in her own right who can't understand why their late sister entrusted carefree Helen with custody of the children. Garry Marshall (THE PRINCESS BRIDE, PRETTY WOMAN) directs this story about a woman who discovers what is really important when her life changes overnight.

Description by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.:

Raising Helen
Academy Award(R) nominee Kate Hudson (Best Supporting Actress, ALMOST FAMOUS, 2000; HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS) lights up the screen with John Corbett (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING) in this hit romantic comedy from the director of THE PRINCESS DIARIES and PRETTY WOMAN! Helen Harris (Hudson) has a glamorous, big-city life ... working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved ... and the new loves of her life! Also starring Joan Cusack (IN & OUT), RAISING HELEN is a laugh-filled treat you're sure to fall in love with!

Keywords:

Product Info

  • UPC: 786936242515
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565
Open Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, (Eastern Time)