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Synopsis

Helen Hunt makes her feature directing debut with the touching story of schoolteacher April Epner (Hunt) and her very unlikely path towards personal fulfillment. Following the separation from her husband (Matthew Broderick) and the death of her adopted mother, April is contacted by her apparent birth mother (Bette Midler), who turns out to be a local talk show host Bernice Graves. As Bernice tries to become the mother to April that she was never able to be, April seems to find solace in the arms of the parent of one of her students (Colin Firth), only to find that the mystery to life's questions cannot be solved by a simple revelation. Adapted from Elinor Lipman's novel of the same name.

Film Information

• Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
• Director: Helen Hunt
• Written By: Helen Hunt, Vic Levin, Alice Arlen
• Starring: Helen Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth, Matthew Broderick, and Ben Shankman
• Running Time: 100 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content
• Language: English
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Reviews

"A smart, subtle and seriously funny dramedy bound to find favor with sophisticated audiences."

   - Joe Leydon, Variety

"With the screenwriters Alice Arlen and Victor Levin, Hunt adapted the story from a 1990 novel by Elinor Lipman, and has turned the material into a fine, tense, unpredictable comedy of mixed-up emotions and sudden illuminations."

   - David Denby, The New Yorker

"A strength of Then She Found Me, from Elinor Lipman's novel, is its straightforward, uncomplicated storytelling that keeps the threads untangled and blends the everyday and the absurd with natural ease."

   - Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune

"While there are plenty of laughs, Hunt doesn't play this for farce. Even Midler gives perhaps the most restrained, and arguably the most winning, performance of her screen career."

   - Lou Lumenick, New York Post

"Hunt's movie-directing debut frequently crackles with nice gags."

   - Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly

Showtimes

• Wednesday, July 9th
  7:00 pm
• Thursday, July 10th
  7:00 pm
• Friday, July 11th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Saturday, July 12th
  2:00 pm, 7:00 pm
• Sunday, July 13th
  2:00 pm, 4:30 pm
• Monday, July 14th
  4:30 pm
• Tuesday, July 15th
  7:00 pm