Regarding Henry

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Regarding Henry

PG-13

1991

1h 47m

Drama

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An unscrupulous corporate lawyer, Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) will do whatever it takes to win a case, and treats his family with the same degree of ruthlessness. After Henry gets caught in the middle of a robbery and is shot in the head, he wakes from a coma to find that he has amnesia and can't even remember how to do the simplest of tasks. As he recovers and relearns how to function, Henry reveals a much kinder and more thoughtful personality, much to the surprise of his family and friends.

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Critics Consensus

Although Harrison Ford makes the most of an opportunity to dig into a serious role, Regarding Henry is undermined by cheap sentiment and clichés.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Mar 31, 2008

One can make excuses for a 23-year-old writer's misunderstanding of human behavior, but how could Mike Nichols look at himself in the mirror when he directed such dumbfounding scenes.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

This is a film of obvious and shallow contrivance, which aims without apology for easy emotional payoffs, and tries to manipulate the audience with plot twists that belong in a sitcom.

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Sue Heal

Radio Times

Jan 25, 2024

3/5

A cynical, manipulative exercise that remains compulsively watchable despite its flaws thanks to the star power on board.

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Chris Bumbray

JoBlo's Movie Network

Jan 8, 2024

While not a huge highlight for either Ford or Nichols, Regarding Henry remains a sweet, entertaining morality tale that's run to revisit.

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Sep 10, 2023

This was an enjoyable chance to see a softer side of Harrison Ford we don't often see.

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

May 9, 2023

1.5/4

Nichols, who directed Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Graduate, takes grave and serious issues and gives them the West Coast treatment, placing him within hailing distance of becoming an industry-for-hire hack.

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Keith B

@Okbullard Oct 28, 2026

The first time I watched this was 30+ years ago so I decided to give it another look. It was definitely better than I remembered. Harrison Ford was excellent as usual but I really liked Bill Nunn. I also liked the Ritz twist near the end.

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Jacob W

@RT17896586 Oct 26, 2026

Regarding Henry is not a great film but a sweet film showing how people can change for the better. HF shows a different side to his acting. He starts as a ruthless businessman but then following an accident were he looses his memory he then rebuilds his life by learning to be a better man. This film of redemption is well performed and the subject is directed with care.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 7, 2026

Regarding Henry is a *3* star Movie!

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Harry H

@Movies10 Oct 5, 2026

You pretty much know how the plot's gonna play out but its still a nice movie that i still wanted to see how it was gonna go regardless how i knew how it was gonna end. Also of course the Maid is Mexican that's a cliche I think its like making an evil sciencetist German.

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Juris O

@Juris100 Jul 12, 2026

A great film. It talks about important things in a light and easy-to-understand way.

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Ed .

@RT01276001 Aug 29, 2025

Regarding Lobotomies The natural progression is to then study the effects on a family of a ruthless breadwinner who receives an unexpected lobotomy. We can then brainstorm other methods that render jerks increasingly docile. Regarding Henry is a good example of a movie that basically keeps our interest yet never rises above pablum. While not 'art' or even a 'good film', this is in itself an achievement.

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Synopsis

An unscrupulous corporate lawyer, Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) will do whatever it takes to win a case, and treats his family with the same degree of ruthlessness. After Henry gets caught in the middle of a robbery and is shot in the head, he wakes from a coma to find that he has amnesia and can't even remember how to do the simplest of tasks. As he recovers and relearns how to function, Henry reveals a much kinder and more thoughtful personality, much to the surprise of his family and friends.

Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: Mike Nichols, Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: J.J. Abrams
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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