Horrid Henry: The Movie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011) |
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United Kingdom theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Nick Moore |
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| Written by | Lucinda Whiteley |
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| Cinematography | Sam McCurdy |
| Editing by | Simon Cozens |
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| Distributed by | Vertigo Films |
| Release date(s) | 29 July 2011 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $10.1 million |
Horrid Henry: The Movie is a 2011 British 3D children's musical adventure comedy film. It was directed by Nick Moore and written by Lucinda Whiteley. The movie is based on the popular Horrid Henry book series by Francesca Simon.
In the film, Henry and his friends, the Purple Hand Gang, work to save their school from closing. An evil headmaster from a private school tries to shut it down. This movie is like a prequel to the third season of the TV series.
The film features actors like Theo Stevenson, Richard E. Grant, Parminder Nagra, and Anjelica Huston. It was the first British film for kids to be made in 3D. It came out in cinemas in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2011. You can now watch the movie on Netflix.
The film was also released in the United States and Canada in December 2012. It made about $10.1 million worldwide. Horrid Henry: The Movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK in November 2011. Over 750,000 DVD copies were sold in the UK. The movie also aired on Nicktoons in October 2019 and was very popular.
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Plot Summary
The story begins with Horrid Henry trying to steal cookies from Moody Margaret's Secret Club using his magnetic yoyo. But before he can eat them, his mum tells him to do his homework. The next morning, Henry finds his homework is a total mess! It got milk spilled on it, stepped on, and squashed into the couch.
Henry decides to leave the messy homework behind. He gets his friend Brainy Brian to write a fake note from his mum, saying his cat ate it. But his teacher, Miss Battle-Axe, quickly realizes the note is fake. Brian spelled "homework" correctly, which Henry usually can't do!
School Trouble and a Talent Show
Henry ends up in detention. His friends join him there to practice for a school talent contest. While they are rehearsing, the headteacher, Miss Oddbod, and two school inspectors walk in.
A man named Vic Van Wrinkle, who runs an expensive private school called Brick House, has been secretly paying the school inspectors. He wants them to make Ashton Primary, Henry's school, look bad. If Ashton Primary closes, he will get lots of new students and make a lot of money. Henry and Moody Margaret's bad behavior makes Miss Oddbod fire Miss Battle-Axe and Miss Lovely. The school inspectors even encourage Henry's pranks!
Saving Ashton Primary
With Ashton Primary about to close, Henry's Great Aunt Greta offers to pay for Henry to go to an all-girls school. She thinks Henry is a girl! His younger brother, Peter, would go to Brick House. Miss Lovely gets a job at Brick House. There, she notices the school inspectors. Peter helps by distracting everyone with many versions of "Frère Jacques". This lets Miss Lovely spy on Van Wrinkle and the inspectors. Van Wrinkle catches her, but she secretly passes notes about his plan to Peter.
Meanwhile, Henry's new schoolmates quickly figure out he's a boy and start chasing him. Margaret, who has also been moved to the same school, helps Henry escape. This scary experience makes them decide to work together to save Ashton Primary. Henry plans to win the talent contest with his band, the Zero Zombies. He hopes this will make them famous enough to keep the school open.
The Game Show and the Big Reveal
After the band wins the contest, Miss Oddbod tells Henry that fame won't save the school. Later, Henry is invited to a game show called 2 Cool 4 School. He plans to use the prize money to bribe the school inspectors. In the final round, he faces Miss Battle-Axe. She challenges him to spell "homework." Henry remembers Miss Battle-Axe's old advice and uses a trick to remember the spelling. For the first time, he spells "homework" correctly with two "o"s!
Meanwhile, Peter and his friends try to rescue Miss Lovely but are caught by Van Wrinkle. Miss Lovely tricks Van Wrinkle into explaining his whole plan. Peter secretly calls the school on Miss Lovely's phone, so Miss Oddbod hears everything. Miss Oddbod calls the police. Van Wrinkle tries to run away, but he trips because Peter tied his shoelaces together! He is then arrested. Henry returns and offers his prize money to Miss Oddbod. She says the school is already saved! Margaret suggests using the money for a huge party, and everyone agrees.
Main Cast
- Theo Stevenson as Horrid Henry
- Richard E. Grant as Vic Van Winkle
- Parminder Nagra as Miss Lovely
- Mathew Horne as Henry & Peter’s Dad
- Noel Fielding as Ed Banger
- Prunella Scales as Great Aunt Greta
- David Schneider as Soggy Sid
- Siobhan Hayes as Henry & Peter’s Mum
- Helen Lederer as Rich Aunt Ruby
- Rebecca Front as Miss Oddbod
- Kimberley Walsh as Prissy Polly
- Anjelica Huston as Miss Battle-Axe
- Scarlett Stitt as Moody Margaret
- Ross Marron as Perfect Peter
- Lloyd Howells as Rude Ralph
- Jack Sanders as Aerobic Al
- Connor O'Mara as Beefy Bert
- Reuben Lee as Brainy Brian
- Billy Kennedy as Weepy William
- Helena Barlow as Sour Susan
- Nikita Mistry as Gorgeous Gurinder
- Ela Warburton as Lazy Linda
- Nethra Tilakumara as Singing Soraya
- Metin and Timur Ahmet as the School Inspectors
- Dick and Dom as themselves
- Frank Kauer as Spotless Sam
- Joshua-James Thomas as Goody Goody Gordon
- Gabriel Werb as Tidy Ted
- Tyger Drew-Honey as Stuck-up Steve
- Tamsin Heatley as Miss Impatience Tutu and Fang the Hamster.
- Philip Pope as Moody Margaret's Dad
- Kia Pegg as Vicious Vicky
- Grant Logan as Wheely Walter
- Lily and Sasha Demetriou Ottaway as Vomiting Vera
- Elizabeth Waterworth-Santo as Nitty Nora.
- Waterworth-Santo also provides Henry's voice from the TV series during the song "When I'm King".
Soundtrack
| Horrid Henry: The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||
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Various artists
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| Released | 1 January 2011 | |
| Recorded | 2010 | |
| Genre | Film Soundtrack, pop rock | |
| Label | Universal Music TV | |
| Producer | Various artists | |
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The official soundtrack for the movie was released on January 1, 2011, by Universal Music TV. It features many different artists and songs from the film.
| Track | Song | Artists |
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| 1 | "Too Cool for School" | Theo Stevenson |
| 2 | "Everybody Dance" | Kimberley Walsh |
| 3 | "Boys and Girls" | Pixie Lott |
| 5 | "(Gonna Be a) Rockstar" | Theo Stevenson |
| 6 | "Beat of My Drum" | Nicola Roberts |
| 7 | "One Time" | Justin Bieber |
| 8 | "Shine a Light" (Radio Edit) | McFly ft. Taio Cruz |
| 9 | "When I'm King" | Emma Tate, Tamsin Heatley, Wayne Forester and Theo Stevenson |
| 10 | "Get Down" | Twenty Twenty |
| 11 | "Special Brew" | Bad Manners |
| 12 | "Horrid Homework Haze" | Killer Boy Rats |
| 13 | "I Gotta Feeling" (Movie Soundtrack Edit) | The Black Eyed Peas |
| 14 | "Rock Down" | Free Amigos |
| 15 | "Ego" | The Saturdays |
| 16 | "Underdog" | You Me at Six |
| 17 | "Monster" | The Automatic |
| 18 | "Dynamite" | Taio Cruz |
| 19 | "All the Small Things (Jedward cover)" | blink-182 |
| 20 | "I'm Horrid Henry" | Killer Boy Rats |
Future Plans
After Horrid Henry: The Movie became popular on Nicktoons, the executive producer, Lucinda Whiteley, gave an interview in January 2020. She said she was "absolutely" working on a sequel! In fact, she mentioned not just one, but two sequels. She believes Henry's story of saving the world needs more than just 90 minutes to tell. So, there might be more Horrid Henry movies coming!
