Review of Regarding Henry (1991) by Robin D — 18 Jun 2009

Harrison Ford does a great job as a shooting victim starting his life over.

This review of Regarding Henry (1991) was written by Robin D on 18 Jun 2009.

Regarding Henry has generally received positive reviews.

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By Greg R (1,187) on 24 May 2017

Not one of the best films from legendary Mike Nichols, but I still actually like this one. It is neat seeing Harrison Ford in this kind of role…

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By Grant S (1,780) on 30 Aug 2013

Good, but not great. Had tons of potential but pulls its punches and falls back on cliches…

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By Julia L (372) on 07 Feb 2015

Overall this was a good movie, but I don't think I'll ever watch it again. It kept me entertained for a couple hours but it wasn't really memorable…

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By Marcus B (319) on 14 Apr 2013

I liked this movie when I was a kid, but now I dunno. It's watchable, but ugh, it's such a soap opera for the most part…

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By Noah Abraham G (591) on 19 Nov 2012

I liked this movie when I was a kid, but now I dunno. It's watchable, but ugh, it's such a soap opera for the most part…

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By Steve B (1,343) on 08 Sep 2017

Harrison Ford was not a good actor. So there's that. The movie itself is chock full of conspicuous devices and predictable turns. Cliches…

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By Chiara C (23) on 21 Sep 2012

I do not understand why it received so many bad reviews. This is one of the most inspirational movies I have ever watched…

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By Peter E (305) on 07 Feb 2012

A beautiful movie highlighting the really important things in life…

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Bought the premise of a man trying to regain his life but finds out he's not fit to be a lawyer…

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By John M (4,356) on 03 Oct 2017

I liked the movie but the second time watching I noticed why I didn't love it. Ford kind of sucked, it just isn't a role for him…

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