The Book of Henry

The Book of Henry
Theatrical release poster
Directed byColin Trevorrow
Written byGregg Hurwitz
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Schwartzman
Edited byKevin Stitt
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14) (LAFF)
  • June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[2]
Box office$4.6 million[3]

The Book of Henry is a 2017 American drama thriller film directed by Colin Trevorrow and written by Gregg Hurwitz. The film stars Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell (then known as Jaeden Lieberher), Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler, and Dean Norris.[4][5] The story concerns a plan hatched by a young genius, dying of cancer, to save the girl next door from abuse.

The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 14, 2017. It was released in theaters by Focus Features on June 16, 2017, was unsuccessful at the box office, and received generally negative reviews from critics, who cited the screenplay's jarring plot twists and tonal shifts, and Trevorrow's direction, although the cast and the film's ambition received some praise.

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  2. ^ de Seife, Ethan (December 30, 2015). "Jurassic World Director Colin Trevorrow Looks Ahead". Seven Days. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "The Book of Henry (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Perez, Rodrigo (May 5, 2016). "Interview: Colin Trevorrow Talks The Book of Henry & Going From Blockbusters to Indie Films Again". ThePlaylist.net. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Gettell, Oliver (October 5, 2015). "Colin Trevorrow introduces young Book of Henry stars on Twitter". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.