# The Book of Henry (2017)

> A grieving single mother follows her prodigious son's secret plan to protect a vulnerable girl from an abusive household.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/252087

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Colin Trevorrow
- Cast: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler, Dean Norris, Bobby Moynihan
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4572792/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sentimental, tense, maudlin, emotionally intense movie night, family drama marathon

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