# Raising Helen (2004)

> A carefree New York fashion professional must trade late-night glamour for reluctant guardianship, discovering unexpected family and romantic possibilities along the way.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2662

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Garry Marshall
- Cast: Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer Breslin, Abigail Breslin, Helen Mirren, Felicity Huffman
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350028/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, breezy, lazy sunday, date night

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