The Book of Henry

About The Book of Henry

Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother.

The Book of Henry is a 2017 mystery thriller film directed by Colin Trevorrow. Naomi Watts appears as Susan Carpenter, Jaeden Martell as Henry Carpenter, Jacob Tremblay as Peter Carpenter, and Sarah Silverman as Sheila.

It runs 105 minutes and was released in June 2017. Written by Gregg Hurwitz. It was produced by Double Nickel Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.

Shelv files it under single mother, cancer, child abuse, and child custody. It scores 7.5 out of 10 from 1,383 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

The Celebration, Terms of Endearment, and Forrest Gump make useful companions to The Book of Henry, all filed under parent child relationship and suicide.