''Jesus Henry Christ'' is a 2011 American comedy film based on Dennis Lee's student short film of the same name. It was released on April 20, 2012. The film was directed by Lee, who also penned the screenplay. The film was produced by Joseph Boccia, Sukee Chew, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Deepak Nayar,

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, Philip Rose, and Katie Wells. The film stars Jason Spevack,

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, Samantha Weinstein, Frank Moore, Mark Caven, and

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Plot

Henry ( Jason Spevack) is a precocious young boy, conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his single mother, Patricia (

), and is smarter than all of his peers. However, the one question he can't answer is, who is his father? Henry's attempts at locating his father led him to Dr. Slavkin O'Hara (

), a university professor who has decided to raise his daughter, Audrey ( Samantha Weinstein), as a psychology experiment in a world free of

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. Patricia starts fearing that she's losing her son, Audrey wishes she didn't have a father, Dr. O'Hara has no idea how to keep his daughter happy, and Henry may just have found the family he was looking for.

Cast

* Jason Spevack as Henry James Herman *

as Patricia Herman *

as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara * Samantha Weinstein as Audrey O'Hara * Frank Moore as Stan Herman * Austin MacDonald as Brian the Bully * Cameron Kennedy as Jimmy Herman * Mark Caven as President Sullivan *

as Dr. Gunther Flowers * Mark MacDonald as Tim Herman * Mickey MacDonald as Tom Herman * Hannah Bridgen as Young Patricia Herman * Jamie Johnston as Young Billy Herman

Release

The film had its world premiere in April 2011 at the

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before going on general release in the US on April 20, 2012. It grossed $20,183 at the box office.

Reception

, the film holds a 23% approval rating on

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, based on 22 reviews with an average rating of 4.06 out of 10. On

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it has a score of 41% based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. John Anderson of ''Variety'' magazine said that the film is "Too deliberately eccentric" but that it "does feature some standout performances and a refreshingly unconventional approach to telling its slight story."

Accolades

Reference list

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=1393742, title=Jesus Henry Christ
''Jesus Henry Christ''
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Films shot in Toronto Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario American black comedy films 2011 films American pregnancy films Features based on short films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films