The Book of Henry 2017

Movie · 105 min · English · June 14, 2017

Directed by Colin TrevorrowWritten by Gregg Hurwitz

Starring Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Dean Norris

A 2017 American drama thriller film, The Book of Henry was directed by Colin Trevorrow and written by Gregg Hurwitz. Jaeden Martell, then known as Jaeden Lieberher, plays a young genius in the story who is dying of cancer. The film features Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler, and Dean Norris in starring roles. The plot revolves around the protagonist's scheme to rescue his neighbor from abuse.

The movie made its debut at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 14, 2017 before opening in theaters through Focus Features on June 16, 2017. Worldwide earnings reached $4.6 million while the production cost was $10 million. Critics gave the film negative feedback, pointing to abrupt plot changes, tonal inconsistency and Trevorrow's unclear direction. Some reviewers did compliment the acting and the movie's aspirations.