SummaryIn the suburbs of Long Island, Laura Pehlke and Bob Pehlke are trapped in a loveless marriage as they struggle with the pervasive tension in the summer following 9/11. (Freestyle Releasing)
Directed By:Michael J. Weithorn
Written By:Michael J. Weithorn
A Little Help
Metascore
Mixed or Average
54
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Mixed or Average
4.8
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
54
29% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
62% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Jul 27, 2011
88
It's manipulative, yes, but clever and persuasive in its manipulations.
Jul 28, 2011
75
This is one of the smarter, more honest scripts to be filmed in quite some time. And Jenna Fischer, star of "The Office," gives one of the smarter, more honest - and vulnerable, and tough - performances by an actress on the big screen in an even longer stretch.
Jul 22, 2011
60
Weithorn, a sitcom vet whose credits include "Ned and Stacey" and "The King of Queens," makes sure even the quiet moments in the unassuming "A Little Help" move things forward. And that every one of Laura's missteps is in the right direction.
Jul 18, 2011
60
A highly entertaining and richly human movie experience with a gem of a performance from Jenna Fischer.
Jul 21, 2011
50
Ultimately, the film is best appreciated as a welcome big-screen starring vehicle for Fischer, who expertly navigates the comedic and dramatic demands of a role that keeps her onscreen for virtually the entire running time.
Jul 19, 2011
40
While Fischer handles every emotional curveball, she's not helped by the film's reliance on rote notions of piecing your life back together. Is it worth putting a good actor through the screen-martyrdom wringer for a minuscule payoff?
Jul 28, 2011
25
It's not that Jenna Fischer is miscast in A Little Help. It's that she's mis-everything else: misused, misdirected, misanthropic.
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4.8
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Sep 1, 2014
2
Jenna Fischer is a wonderful actress. Nevertheless, A Little Help is a tad bit too depressing for the girl we know and love from The Office. There's little purpose surrounding the near-constant depression of the flick--how is that entertaining?
Production Company:
- Secret Handshake Entertainment
Release Date:Jul 22, 2011
Duration:1 h 45 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Ever have one of those lives?
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Awards
San Diego Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Montréal World Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
• 1 Nomination
