Then She Found Me | 
| Director: Helen Hunt
Actors: Matthew Broderick, Colin Firth, Helen Hunt, Bette Midler, Salman Rushdie
Studio: THINKFILM
Category: DVD
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Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 4949
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Genre: none
Rating: R (Restricted)
ESRB: Teen
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: IMEDTF4947D
UPC: 014381494723
EAN: 0014381494723
ASIN: B001BEK8G0
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: September 2, 2008
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Product Description
A NEW YORK SCHOOLTEACHER HITS A MIDLIFE CRISIS WHEN, IN QUICK SUCCESSION, HER HUSBAND LEAVES, HER ADOPTIVE MOTHER DIES AND HER BIOLOGICAL MOTHER, AN ECCENTRIC TALK SHOW HOST, MATERIALIZES AND TURNS HER LIFE UPSIDE DOWN AS SHE BEGINS A COURTSHIP WITH THE FATHER OF ONE OF HER STUDENTS.
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Like all the most intriguing titles, Then She Found Me lends itself to multiple interpretations. Does "she" refer to New York talk-show host Bernice (Bette Midler, in a welcome return to the screen), the self-proclaimed birth parent who enters the life of schoolteacher April (Oscar winner Helen Hunt) upon the death of her adoptive mother? Or does the pronoun refer to April, who meets divorced dad Frank (Colin Firth) the day her marriage to co-worker Ben (Matthew Broderick) comes to an abrupt halt? The surprising conclusion to Hunt's directorial debut suggests a third interpretation. In adapting Elinor Lipman's novel, Hunt treads well-worn ground, but does so with grace and sensitivity. When Ben walks out on his 39-year-old wife, she fears he's left with her chances of having a baby. As much as she enjoyed her childhood, April would prefer not to adopt, and with the support of her non-adopted brother, Freddy (Ben Shenkman), she struggles to reconcile her warm feelings towards the awkward Frank with her chilly reaction to the slippery Bernice. Though April has a hard time imagining they could be related, the teacher and the TV personality both want children in their lives, so it's not as if they lack a common bond. When April finds out she's pregnant, further complications ensue. Though Then She Found Me circles Lifetime movie-of-the-week territory, Hunt resists the urge to smooth away her characters' rough edges, investing her film with the crackle of real life. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 Okay but stereotypical June 4, 2009
Ms. H. Willis (London)
This film was saved by Bette Midler who injects humour, wisdom and fun as the biological mother, Bernice. Helen Hunt who plays April Ebner I am afraid to say looked drab and depressing. The film also just trotted out the old cliche of "panicking woman with biological clock ticking" format. The scenes with Colin Firth are dull and the conversation is stilted and it was a bit cringy watching. I read that many feminists are lauding this as an excellent portrayal of motherhood but I disagree. There seems to be, in April's desperate attempts at motherhood, very little airplay for ethical issues such as the child's right to having a father. There is no mention of this just the "I want a baby!" cry from April. The panicking was depressing. I felt actually a bit down after this movie because I think there are many women out there who are happily producing children in their late thirties and into their forties. The boundaries are being pushed constantly and yet here is a film that just uses the panicked woman as its protagonist. I don't see that as innovative for motherhood or even pertinent in this era.
 AN OVER LOOKED GEM May 31, 2009
Margaux Paschke (New York)
The plot line of this movie reads like a soap opera script but the acting saved it from being one. Bette Midler did a great job of reigning herself in and every other actor is just as great. This film is a great accomplishment for Helen Hunt, who starred in and directed (her debut) this movie.
It tells the story of a 39 y.o. woman (April) whose sole focus is to have a child before it is too late. As she herself is adopted, she desperately wants to have a child of her own. As in real life, things do not go exactly as planned. This film was fun to watch despite the kleenex staged moments.
The thing that struck me the most was the ending. As an adopted child, April was determined to have her own flesh and blood and adoption was not an option. She felt that there was a difference between herself and her mother versus her mother and her biological child. The resolution was a beautiful sight to behold. We learn so much more about our own parents when we become parents ourselves, no matter how we get there. Too often we learn things about our parents when it is too late.
an extraordinary film May 10, 2009
Deborah Peifer (San Rafael CA USA)
Then She Found Me is an astonishingly moving, hilariously funny movie. Had Bette Midler been lucky enough to be directed by Helen Hunt early in her career, she would actually have a movie career. The acting, on all counts, is gloriously, painfully, earth-shatteringly real. Helen Hunt's direction is flawless, and she is clearly able to get performances from actors that I suspect they did not know they were capable of.
I borrowed the DVD from a friend, and after I watched it, I walked over to my computer and ordered it because I knew this was a film I'd want to watch again. When it arrived a few days later, I watched it again, and laughed and cried harder than I did the first time. Then She Found Me is a breathtaking film, one to watched and savored for its heartfelt emotions, honest humor, and depth of feeling..
Amazing April 15, 2009
A. Marbury (Los Angeles, CA)
I must admit that I was reluctant to rent this move, as a black woman I couldn't help but think, "what's in it for me?" with not much else to choose from, I took this movie home and found it lacking in nothing. The acting was superior from top to bottom, the dialog --- let me just say, nothing should be this funny and honest and sad and true, and the outcomes! This movie falls far away from the familiar, in that, just like life, you don't get what you'd hoped for, and people don't come in neat packages, but you do get all that you need. Helen Hunt, I can only pray that this will NOT be her last directorial excursion. Well done
 Interesting Movie March 30, 2009
L. J. May (Fresno, CA)
I purchased this DVD because I'm a Colin Firth fan and found this to be a very interesting movie directed by a very talented actress.
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