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Henry Fool (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Henry Fool (1997) a score of 2.7998 out of 4

based on (46) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(31)

Good

(9)

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Matt Prigge

With "Henry Fool," though, he seems to have taken a giant step forward, not only because his film ended up grossing a notbad sum (of about two or three million dollars, which means it played, if for only a brief amount of time, in my hometown), but...read the complete Henry Fool (1997) review at Matt Prigge

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DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)

Henry Fool is a unique blend of aspects I rarely find: hysterical, depressing, bizarre, dramatic, and thought-provoking. It's a movie that I believe will benefit greatly from repeat viewings. The lack of any supplemental material is a disappointment,...read the complete Henry Fool (1997) review at DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)

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EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

Embracing all of Hartley's motifs, such as the vicissitudes of fame and fate, Henry Fool is sharply uneven, poetic, meditative and touching in moments but also pretentious and overlong (138 minutes); sadly, it's the last decent movie Hartley has made....read the complete Henry Fool (1997) review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)