After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaKate Hudson was pregnant during part of the filming. Near the end of the movie, she subconsciously touches her midriff as she walks.
- GoofsPastor Dan at the Lutheran school agrees that "heaven, hell, purgatory, everything" (paraphrased) is part of Lutheran (a protestant denomination) belief, but purgatory is particular to Catholicism, and one of the larger points of difference between Catholic and Protestant churches.
- Quotes
Audrey Davis: [Jenny bursts into the motel room] Aunt Jenny? What are you doing here? How did you find me?
Jenny Portman: You have ten seconds to get your things together and get in the car.
Jenny Portman: [to BZ who has just come out of the bathroom] Stay! Ten...
Audrey Davis: You're not my mother, if you haven't noticed.
Jenny Portman: No. But I love you very much, and I will be your worst nightmare if you don't get in that car now. Seven, six...
BZ: But we're not ready to go yet.
Jenny Portman: Oh, you're not ready? Well... Well, are you ready for this?
[Jenny who is pregnant motions to her stomach]
Jenny Portman: I don't think so. Are you ready to be a parent? I don't think so.
Jenny Portman: [to Audrey] Four, three...
Audrey Davis: Are you happy? You just ruined my entire life.
Jenny Portman: Well, we'll fix it later. Two...
[back to BZ]
Jenny Portman: You.
BZ: Chill out, Mommy.
Jenny Portman: Hey.
BZ: It's all good.
Jenny Portman: [cutting in] Don't you talk to me like that.
BZ: It's just a prom.
Jenny Portman: [cutting in more] You listen to me. If you ever so much as blink in her direction again, I can and will bury you so far in the ground that the heat from the earth's core will incinerate your sorry ass. Do you understand me?
BZ: Yes, ma'am.
Jenny Portman: By the way, you're not a bad person. But this is very bad behavior. Very bad behavior.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits interacts with the opening scenes, wiping on/off screen with passing persons and objects.
- SoundtracksStand Back
Written by Carole King and Paul Williams
Produced by John Leventhal and Rick Depofi
Performed by Joan Osborne
I find the script weak and unconvincing. The script tries to examine the difficulty of transition from singlehood to motherhood, family tension, trust and childcare issues. The end result is that the film lack direction and wander around aimlessly. It fails to be funny, romantic or dramatic.
Acting has to be applauded though. Joan Cusack does a good job to convey a spectrum of emotions, especially envy. Hayden Panettiere is also very convincing as a rebellious young girl.
Overall, I find this film boring and lacklustre.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Raising Helen
- Filming locations
- Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(in front of 71-76 Yellowstone Boulevard)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $37,486,512
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,985,597
- May 30, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $49,718,611
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1