The Book of Henry Page #2

Synopsis: Sometimes things are not always what they seem, especially in the small suburban town where the Carpenter family lives. Single suburban mother Susan Carpenter works as a waitress at a diner, alongside feisty family friend Sheila. Her younger son Peter is a playful 8-year-old. Taking care of everyone and everything in his own unique way is Susan's older son Henry, age 11. Protector to his adoring younger brother and tireless supporter of his often self-doubting mother - and, through investments, of the family as a whole - Henry blazes through the days like a comet. Susan discovers that the family next door, which includes Henry's kind classmate Christina, has a dangerous secret - and that Henry has devised a surprising plan to help. As his brainstormed rescue plan for Christina takes shape in thrilling ways, Susan finds herself at the center of it.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Colin Trevorrow
Production: Focus Features
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
31
Rotten Tomatoes:
20%
PG-13
Year:
2017
105 min
$4,219,536
Website
2,418 Views


a big deal, but...

No, no. I... It is.

I, I get it.

Moving forward, I vow to

mind my leaf distribution.

Appreciate it.

My future daughter-in-law.

God.

She's adorable.

But her stepfather...

Glenn.

Mr. Sickleman.

Late again.

Dog ate my car.

Well, table seven says

their eggs are too wet.

So, have fun with that.

Hey, toots, how's tricks?

The feds are all over me.

Had to move money

into my Swiss bank account.

And the rates are terrible.

Tell me about it,

when I won the lottery,

you should have seen the taxes.

Eighty-two million

turned into sixteen million.

What am I gonna buy with that?

- Hey, table seven is real.

- You sell the castle yet?

Corsica. But I'm having a hard

time unloading Monte Carlo.

My b*obs are up here.

Yeah, easy.

Miss? This isn't

what I ordered.

Hey, Susan? The new payroll gal

ain't exactly the brightest.

She mailed your paycheck home

even though I told her

you were coming in today.

It's a nice neighborhood

you live in.

Somehow I always figured you

rent an apartment somewhere.

Thank God

for alimony?

Yeah, right.

I guess I could just set you up

with direct deposit

if that's easier.

I, I don't know.

I'll have to ask Henry.

You have to ask

your 11-year-old?

Twelve.

He's almost twelve.

Henry!

I need your help!

Morris took your medal!

Hurry! Let's just go!

Hey!

Thank you, Dot.

There he is.

Hey, Christina.

You okay?

Yeah. I'm good.

Henry! Henry!

Peter! Hey!

- Let him go.

- Henry!

- The medal!

- What's your problem, dude?

I told you to

stay away from him.

He's a little douche bag.

You, you're smart at least.

But him?

Alright, come on, guys,

break it up.

He's a nothing.

He's a nothing!

- Where were you?

- Remember that.

I'm sorry.

Thank you, let's go.

Come. Come on, Peter.

I said sorry to you,

like, a thousand times.

I promise I will not let

Morris near you again. Okay?

I promise.

I bet I can make you smile.

Mom's home!

Hello?

My munchkin!

What... Geez, Henry,

just say no.

Surprise.

Sheila!

Hello, Peter.

Hank.

It's actually Henry.

I think you'd be able to retain

at least one simple name

somewhere beyond that haircut.

Nice goggles. They go well

with your misshapen head.

Don't you two start already.

Now, I'm gonna pretend

all this didn't happen.

'Cause I've had a hell

of a day, and Sheila and I

are just gonna hang out

a little. Okay?

They're gonna get

so drunk right now.

- I know.

- I heard that.

My mom...

But my mom was a b*tch.

But she was,

like, she wasn't.

She would try to,

she scared my friends.

How?

You know those like,

Dracula teeth?

Yeah.

For Halloween?

Yeah, and if a,

if a guy asked me out

at all,

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Gregg Hurwitz

Gregg Andrew Hurwitz is an American novelist, script writer and producer. Most of his novels are in the thriller fiction genre. His script writing work includes a film adaptation of his book Orphan X, a TV adaptation of Joby Warrick's Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS and a screenplay for the 2017 film The Book of Henry. He also has written a number of comic books for comic book publishers like DC Comics and Marvel Comics. more…

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