Raising Helen Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

In this heartwarming comedy from director Garry Marshall ("Runaway Bride", "The Princess Diaries"), Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) is living the life she always dreamed of. Her career at a top Manhattan modeling agency is on the rise; she spends her days at fashion shows and her nights at the city's hottest clubs. But her carefree lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when one phone call changes everything. Helen soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children -- 15-year-old Audrey (Hayden Panettiere), 10-year-old Henry (Spencer Breslin), and 5-year-old Sarah (Abigail Breslin). No one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York, but what does this glamour girl know about raising kids? The fun begins as Helen goes through the transformation from super hip to super mom, but she quickly finds that dancing at 3 a.m. doesn't mix with getting kids to school on time, advice that Helen's older sister, Jenny (Joan Cusack), is only too quick to dish out. Along the way, Helen finds support in the most unusual place with Dan Parker (John Corbett), the handsome young pastor and principal of the kids' new school, and realizes the choice she has to make is between the life she's always loved and the new loves of her life.

Comedy Romance

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Raising Helen.

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  Kate Hudson

  A Little White Lie, My Best Friend's Girl

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  Abigail Breslin

  The Italians, Signs

• S
  Spencer Breslin

  Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, Zoom

• J
  John Corbett

  My Dead Boyfriend, The Boy Next Door

• J
  Joan Cusack

  Toy Story 4, Toy Story 3

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  Helen Mirren

  White Bird, Red

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  Hayden Panettiere

  Amber Alert, Alpha and Omega

• H
  Hector Elizondo

  Valentine's Day, Pretty Woman

• P
  Paris Hilton

  House of Wax, Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

• F
  Felicity Huffman

  Rudderless, Phoebe in Wonderland

• A
  Amber Valletta

  Transporter 2, Hitch

Crew Behind the Film

The Raising Helen behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Garry Marshall last directed Mother's Day and New Year's Eve. The film's writer Patrick Clifton last wrote Freak Show.

Director

Garry Marshall

Screenwriters

Patrick Clifton
Beth Rigazio
Jack Amiel

Production Details

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Production Updates for Raising Helen

Dec 2004

Completed

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