I was bored at home, so I decided to pursue the Netflix instant play movies. I came across the movie, Then She Found Me, starring Helen Hunt. I was amazed I didn’t hear about this movie before. I loved this movie so much because it felt very real, in that movie sort of way.
It all starts with a schoolteacher named April, a woman who seems to have the very worst of luck. Her husband leaves her, about 10 seconds after sleeping with her one last time. She tells someone, “At least it can’t get any worse than this” and the next day her adopted mother passes away. The poor woman is on the verge of a breakdown, when she’s contacted by a man with a letter asking her if she’d like to know who her birth mother is.
The birth mother is a famous talk show host, played by the adorable Bette Midler. She is very intense, and seems very self absorbed. She seems like the kind of woman who would only drink out of logo water bottles, or only eat green m&ms. In short, she’s high maintenance. But she’s also sweet, and genuinely wants to get to know the daughter she gave up.
During all these crazy, life altering changes, April meets Frank, played by Colin Firth (who I adore!). He is a single dad, whose son is in April’s class. He’s frazzled, and doing his best to raise his kids alone. April and Frank are instantly connected, and it seems to overwhelm her, especially since it’s so soon after her husband leaves her.

Also, mixed in with all the drama, April is obsessed with having a baby. She’s 40, and hasn’t been able to get pregnant. She’s very stubbornly against adoption, which is ironic since she herself was adopted. I won’t give away anything else because I think it would ruin the movie. It’s a great watch, with very real moments, some sad, some happy. Of course it wouldn’t be a movie I loved if the ending didn’t leave you with the warm fuzzies, so never fear, the sad parts don’t stick.
I’ve always been a big Helen Hunt fan, and I read that she actually directed this movie too. I hope she makes others, because I really loved this film.
Here’s a little trailer, which actually says more than my brief review even did.