History Film / HenryPooleIsHere

* ShesGotLegs: Radha Mitchell is mostly in dresses throughout the movie that very well demonstrate this.

Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) is the man, who's moved into a small California neighborhood and bought a house. When the aforementioned stain is recognized by his neighbor as resembling Jesus, he finds himself subjected to pilgrims, a church investigation, and burning questions on the meaning of life and the futility of worrying about things you can't change.

A 2008 film by Mark Pellington, ''Henry Poole Is Here'' tells the story of Henry Poole and his struggles with a stain on his stucco wall. Better than it sounds, Henry Poole is a man who's moved into a small California neighborhood and bought a house. When a stucco repair is recognized by his neighbor as resembling Jesus, he finds himself subjected to pilgrims, a church investigation, and burning questions on the meaning of life and the futility of worrying about things you can't change.

* AwesomeMusic: The entire soundtrack for the film is beautiful. From the original violin pieces in it to the numbers from Golden State and Lisa Gerrard, the music makes the scene in this movie.

* ParentalIssues: Henry explains to Esperansa at one point about how his parents fought constantly and the overpass that he revisits from his youth is one of the few places he felt safe and happy.
* ParentalSubstitute: Subtle but there are a few in the movie. Henry begins to take on a fatherly role towards Millie the more time he spends with her and Dawn and Esperansa seems to take more care in Henry's well-being than necessary [[spoiler:especially when she is the one he wakes up to at the hospital]].

A 2008 film by Mark Pellington, ''Henry Poole Is Here'' tells the story of Henry Poole and his struggles with a stain on his stucco wall. BetterThanItSounds, Henry Poole is a man who's moved into a small California neighborhood and bought a house. When a stucco repair is recognized by his neighbor as resembling Jesus, he finds himself subjected to pilgrims, a church investigation, and burning questions on the meaning of life and the futility of worrying about things you can't change.

* TitleDrop: On the underpass and within his house, "Henry Poole was Here" was what Henry wrote to try to convince himself that he's worthy of existence despite his ugly family past. After [[spoiler:he learns his disease was cured]], he changes it to "Henry Poole is Here".

A 2008 film by Mark Pellington, ''Henry Poole Is Here'' tells the story of Henry Poole and his struggles with a stain on his stucco wall. Better Than It Sounds, Henry Poole is a man who's moved into a small California neighborhood and bought a house. When a stucco repair is recognized by his neighbor as resembling Jesus, he finds himself subjected to pilgrims, a church investigation, and burning questions on the meaning of life and the futility of worrying about things you can't change.

A 2008 film by Mark Pellington, ''HenryPooleIsHere'' tells the story of Henry Poole and his struggles with a stain on his stucco wall. Better Than It Sounds, Henry Poole is a man who's moved into a small California neighborhood and bought a house. When a stucco repair is recognized by his neighbor as resembling Jesus, he finds himself subjected to pilgrims, a church investigation, and burning questions on the meaning of life and the futility of worrying about things you can't change.

* TitleDrop: On the underpass and within his house, "Henry Poole was Here" was what Henry wrote to try to convince himself that he's worthy of existence despite his ugly family past.