# Jesus Henry Christ

Jesus Henry Christ is a 2011 American comedy film based on Dennis Lee's student short film of the same name. It was released on April 20, 2012. The film was directed by Lee, who also penned the screenplay. The film was produced by Joseph Boccia, Sukee Chew, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Deepak Nayar, Julia Roberts, Philip Rose, and Katie Wells. The film stars Jason Spevack, Toni Collette, Michael Sheen, Samantha Weinstein, Frank Moore, Mark Caven, and Paul Braunstein.

## Plot

Henry (Jason Spevack) is a precocious young boy, conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his single mother, Patricia (Toni Collette), and is smarter than all of his peers. However, the one question he can't answer is, who is his father? Henry's attempts at locating his father led him to Dr. Slavkin O'Hara (Michael Sheen), a university professor who has decided to raise his daughter, Audrey (Samantha Weinstein), as a psychology experiment in a world free of gender bias. Patricia starts fearing that she's losing her son, Audrey wishes she didn't have a father, Dr. O'Hara has no idea how to keep his daughter happy, and Henry may just have found the family he was looking for.

## Cast

* Jason Spevack as Henry James Herman
* Toni Collette as Patricia Herman
* Michael Sheen as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara
* Samantha Weinstein as Audrey O'Hara
* Frank Moore as Stan Herman
* Austin MacDonald as Brian the Bully
* Cameron Kennedy as Jimmy Herman
* Mark Caven as President Sullivan
* Paul Braunstein as Dr. Gunther Flowers
* Mark MacDonald as Tim Herman
* Mickey MacDonald as Tom Herman
* Hannah Bridgen as Young Patricia Herman
* Jamie Johnston as Young Billy Herman

## Release

The film had its world premiere in April 2011 at the Tribeca Film Festival before going on general release in the US on April 20, 2012. It grossed $20,183 at the box office.

## Reception

As of June 2020, the film holds a 23% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews with an average rating of 4.06 out of 10. On Metacritic it has a score of 41% based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
John Anderson of Variety magazine says the film is "Too deliberately eccentric" but that it "does feature some standout performances and a refreshingly unconventional approach to telling its slight story."

### Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Jason Spevack | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Austin MacDonald | Won | |

## Reference list

* ↑ "Jesus Henry Christ".
* ↑ "Jesus Henry Christ". Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
* ↑ "School of the Arts Filmmakers in Tribeca Film Fest". Columbia University School of the Arts. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
* ↑ "Jesus Henry Christ". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
* ↑ "Jesus Henry Christ". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
* ↑ "Jesus Henry Christ". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
* ↑ "Jesus Henry Christ". 10 May 2011.
* ↑ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-03-31.