Raising Helen (2004) on Netflix
PG-1320041h 59mComedyDramaRomance
Helen Harris works at a Manhattan modeling agency and leads a carefree life. After her sister Lindsay and brother-in-law Paul die, Helen is named guardian of Audrey, Henry and Sarah.
- Netflix3.4/5
- IMDb6.0/1040,017 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes25%
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Plot summary
Helen Harris, Jenny and Lindsay are sisters living in New York. Jenny, the oldest, took care of the other two when they were young, after their mother passed away; she and Lindsay are stay-at-home mothers. Helen works as an executive assistant to the head of a Manhattan modeling agency, spending days at fashion shows and nights at clubs. A phone call from Jenny brings word that Lindsay and her husband Paul were killed in a car crash, and their children, Audrey, Henry and Sarah, are left without parents. At a meeting with Lindsay's lawyer, Helen and Jenny learn that Lindsay named Helen as the guardian of the three children. Helen moves to Queens and tries to raise the three children on her own. At their school she meets Dan Parker, the principal, who is also a pastor.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Raising Helen (2004)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- In US theaters, Raising Helen was preceded by an animated short from Walt Disney Feature Animation titled Lorenzo, about a cat whose tail is jinxed and comes to life.
