Release: H.H.

 

H.H.

Genre: Crime/Sci-Fi

Director: David Lowery

Writer: Jimmy Ellis

Based on the short story "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry

Cast: George MacKay, Jack O'Connell, Kelsey Grammer, Isabelle Fuhrman, Asa Germann, Wentworth Miller, Tony Goldwyn, Terry O'Quinn, April Bowlby

Budget: $20,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $11,450,559

Foreign Box Office: $10,490,385

Total Profit: -$20,000,102

Reaction: That makes two season opening flops in a row for Jimmy Ellis after his film Vindicators opened up Season 31. Thankfully, the $20 million lost by H.H. is a lot less than the $82 million Vindicators lost.

"H.H. works well as a genre-blending crime tale. The film features some interesting visuals thanks to David Lowery's work behind the camera, as well as some strong performances. The story does feel like it is playing it safe and showing a lack of ambition, not leaning enough into its more fantastical elements to stand out." - Jon Farrell, Hollywood Reporter

"H.H. is a movie with a interesting premise and good performances from Geoge MacKay and Jack O’Connell. I especially enjoyed the way the ending went down as it was constructed pretty well. While I liked certain aspects of the story, I often felt like it should have went a little bit further with some. On the other hand I didn’t quite understand the need to put Sci-Fi elements in it. I thought it was very off putting and a more grounded realistic approach would have complimented the story much better." - Clark Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

"H.H. is an interesting combination of ideas and genres, but I felt that it didn't commit to any of its ideas with enough gusto. We are only given a little taste of the sci-fi elements of the story, leaving me with more questions than answers. There is quality on the screen, but it all left me unfulfilled." - Tim Durand, San Francisco Chronicle

PG-13 for thematic elements and some language