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The Wendell Baker Story
Why not call him a hero?
Why not call him a hero?
Comedy, Drama, Romance - 2005
The Wendell Baker Story
5.5
40%
44
Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.

Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
3 Aug 2005
Country:
DE, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Given Luke Wilson's affability, it's also irresistibly charming. You may not buy the film's plot, but you'll invest in him as a man whose heart is always in the right place.
– Bruce Westbrook,
Houston Chronicle,
8 Jun 2007
rotten:
I think it's one of the worst movies of the year. I think it's one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
21 May 2007
fresh:
Here's something satisfying: '70s-cinema fetishism with the courage of its convictions.
– Mark Holcomb,
Time Out New York,
19 May 2007
fresh:
Though the first Wilson brothers' effort, Bottle Rocket, is far superior, the trio of brothers working together creates a light and enjoyable comic romp.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
18 May 2007
fresh:
Wendell Baker isn't perfect. The slacker humor grows cloying at times. Still, there's an undeniable charm to the Texas tale as it celebrates nonconformity and redemption.
– Lisa Rose,
Newark Star-Ledger,
18 May 2007
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