Raising Helen Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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.

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  Kate Hudson

  Song Sung Blue, Mother's Day

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  Abigail Breslin

  New Year's Eve, Stillwater

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  Spencer Breslin

  Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Darkness of Man

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  John Corbett

  Soul On Fire, The Silence

• J
  Joan Cusack

  Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4

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  Helen Mirren

  Goodbye June, Red

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  Hayden Panettiere

  Scream 7, Sleepwalker

• H
  Hector Elizondo

  Valentine's Day, Pretty Woman

• P
  Paris Hilton

  PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, Paris Hilton Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir

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  Felicity Huffman

  Big Game, Cake

• A
  Amber Valletta

  The Spy Next Door, Hitch

Who is making Raising Helen – Crew List

A look at Raising Helen behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Garry Marshall last helmed Mother's Day and New Year's Eve. The film's writer Patrick Clifton last penned Freak Show.

Director

Garry Marshall

Screenwriters

Patrick Clifton
Beth Rigazio
Jack Amiel

Additional Information

Q&A: Asked about Raising Helen