---
title: 'Raising Helen (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Garry Marshall'
released: '2004-05-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/raising-helen-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350028/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Raising Helen (2004)

2004 · 119 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Raising Helen is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler. It stars Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, siblings Spencer and Abigail Breslin, and Helen Mirren. The film follows Helen Harris (Hudson), who finds herself as the legal guardian of her sister's children after her sister and brother-in-law are killed in a car accident. Raising Helen was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on May 28, 2004. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $49.7 million worldwide against a $50 million budget, making it a box office bomb.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Garry Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/garry-marshall)
- **Screenplay:** [Jack Amiel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-amiel), [Michael Begler](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-begler)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Debney](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-debney)
- **Producer:** [Ashok Amritraj](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashok-amritraj), [David Hoberman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hoberman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles Minsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-minsky)
- **Editor:** [Bruce Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-green), [Tara Timpone](https://cinepixo.com/people/tara-timpone)

## Cast

- [Paris Hilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/paris-hilton)
- [Héctor Elizondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-elizondo)
- [Joan Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-cusack)
- [Kevin Kilner](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-kilner)
- [Sakina Jaffrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/sakina-jaffrey)
- [Frank Campanella](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-campanella)
- [Abigail Breslin](https://cinepixo.com/people/abigail-breslin)
- [Spencer Breslin](https://cinepixo.com/people/spencer-breslin)
- [John Corbett](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-corbett)
- [Joseph Mazzello](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-mazzello)
- [Hayden Panettiere](https://cinepixo.com/people/hayden-panettiere)
- [Amber Valletta](https://cinepixo.com/people/amber-valletta)
- [Kate Hudson](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-hudson)
- [Helen Mirren](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-mirren)
- [Felicity Huffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/felicity-huffman)

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