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Then She Found Me

Romance. Comedy. Drama Adapted from Elinor Lipman's novel of the same name, Helen Hunt makes her feature directing debut with "Then She Found Me," a 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 month (Bette Midler), who turns out to be a local talk show host ... [+]
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United States
Variety
"A smart, subtle and seriously funny dramedy bound"
United States
Newsweek
"Hunt, in her directorial debut, can't seem to decide whether she'd rather make a spicy ethnic dish or bland comfort food"
United States
The New Yorker
"A fine, tense, unpredictable comedy of mixed-up emotions and sudden illuminations." 
United States
The Washington Post
"Suffers from a lack of pure confidence in the story, the actors or the audience"
United States
New York Post
"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." 
United States
New York Daily News
"Has some nice moments, but it feels very much like a first film. The pacing is off, and the cast members appear to be acting in completely different project"
United States
USA Today
"There are some wise observations about parenting. Hunt draws some good performances from the cast and wisely chose a low-key personal story for her directorial debut" 
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