Horrid Henry: The Movie

Horrid Henry The Movie is a 2011 British 3D childrens fantasy comedy adventure film directed by Nick Moore, produced by Allan Niblo, Rupert Preston and Mike Watts and coproduced and written by Lucinda Whiteley. The films plot focuses on Henry and The Purple Hand Gang fighting to prevent the closure of their school by an evil private school Headmaster. It is based on the fictional character Horrid Henry from the childrens book series by Francesca Simon. It stars Theo Stevenson, Richard E. Grant, Parminder Nagra, Kimberley Walsh, Mathew Horne, Siobhan Hayes, Dick and Dom, Noel Fielding, Jo Brand, and Anjelica Huston. It was the first British film for children to be shot in 3D. The film was officially released in cinemas onJuly 2011 in the 2D, RealD 3D and 3D formats by Vertigo Films in the UK. PhaseFilms and Entertainment One released the film in theatres in the United States and Canada onDecember 2012. The film has aapproval rating at Rotten Tomatoes and grossed 10.1 million worldwide. Horrid Henry The Movie was released on DVD and Bluray onNovember 2012.

It is revealed that Ashton Primary, the school Henry attends, is to be deliberately closed and Vic Van Wrinkle, the headteacher of Brick House School, stands to make a fortune from the resulting influx of pupils. With the help of his worst archenemy Moody Margaret, and her sidekick Sour Susan, Henry comes up with a plan to save the school. First, he decides to enter a Talent Contest with his Zero Zombies Band, which he reckons that theyll become famous enough that they wont want to shut the school down. Henry is later invited onto TV programmeCoolSchool, where he can win a Cash Prize if he wins the show, which he plans to use to save the school. He wins the competition and the cash, then returning to the school.Meanwhile, Van Wrinkle holds Miss Lovely, Peter, and his friends hostage in his office. Miss Lovely tricks him into explaining his plan while she has her mobile phone calling the school so that Miss Oddbod can hear. Hearing the sirens and the police arrive at the scene, Vic attempts to escape but is arrested. Miss Oddbod is offered the money, who declines it. It is decided that the money will be used for the party of a lifetime instead. The next day, Henrys family and friends congratulate him for saving the school and, as promised between Henry and Margaret, have the party. The movie then closes with the Purple Hand Gang logo. ........

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