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Horrid Henry: The Movie
Horrid Henry: The Movie
Release Date
29 Jul 2011
29 Dec 2011
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2/5 Stars.
- Critic rating
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
35% of raters want to see this movie
Certificate:
NR
Genre:
Comedy
When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework, he has no idea that this will set off a chain of events which will see him forming an unlikely alliance with Moody Margaret, the infuriating girl next door, and his irritating little brother Perfect Peter, outwitting corrupt School Inspectors and toppling an evil Headmaster, winning a talent contest and facing his ultimate nemesis with no way out – all because he is trying to save the very school which he has always professed to hate!
Cast:
Mathew Horne
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Noel Fielding
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Anjelica Huston
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Parminder Nagra
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Richard E. Grant
Writers:
Lucinda Whiteley
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Francesca Simon
Producers:
Directors:
Nick Moore
- Critic rating
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Currently
2/5 Stars.
Movies.ie Critic Review
Yep, as the poster says, Here Comes Trouble, little Henry (newcomer Stevenson) determined to leave his school in a daze. Which isn’t all that difficult when you’re dealing with a headmistress called Ms Oddbond (Rebecca Front), a terrifying teacher called Miss Battle-Axe (Huston), a roaming rocker called Ed Banger (Fielding), Jo Brand as Demon Dinner Lady, and a rival, scheming headmaster called Ed Van Wrinkle (Grant). Let the cartoon battles begin!
THE VERDICT: Having made his debut in 1994, dastardly schoolboy Henry has so far been the star of twenty story books, six joke books, 13 TV series activity books, 10 compilation books, four annuals and a bedtime outing for World Book Day. There’s also the CITV TV series, a radio show, and an album, Horrid Henry’s Most Horrible Album. Oh, and let’s not forget the 22 DVDs. Or the 18 audiobooks. What took Vertigo Films so long in jumping on this modern-day Dennis The Menace juggernaut? To be fair, they’ve pulled together a stellar cast, with just about everyone who’s anyone in UK acting circles getting involved. Well, everyone who’s too ugly for Potter, that is. Angelica Huston seems to be having the most fun, touching on her turn in The Witches as the spinsteresque teacher. Shot in 3D, with a cast that resembles the books’ originals not one jot, this is a loud and brash kiddie movie that nonetheless manages to strike the funny bone occasionally. With a water-filled balloon, of course.
Review by Paul Byrne
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