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Harvey (1950 film)

Harvey (1950) is a Universal-International comedy-drama directed by Henry Koster, adapted from Mary Chase's Pulitzer-winning 1944 play, starring James Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd, whose invisible six-foot rabbit pooka companion lands his sister in an asylum mix-up; Josephine Hull won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

Have a Nice Day (好极了)

Have a Nice Day (好极了, retitled 大世界) is Liu Jian's 2017 Chinese adult animated black-comedy crime film about a stolen bag of cash; first Chinese animated feature in a major European festival main competition (Berlinale 2017) and 54th Golden Horse Best Animated Feature winner.

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword is a 1985 Filmation animated feature, also called The Secret of the Sword, compiled from the first five She-Ra episodes and released theatrically by Atlantic Releasing on March 22, 1985 to introduce She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister, before her TV series.

He's a Dragon

He's a Dragon (Он — дракон, I Am Dragon) is a 2015 Russian 3D romantic fantasy film directed by Indar Dzhendubaev for Timur Bekmambetov's Bazelevs, loosely based on the Dyachenkos' novel Ritual, about a princess abducted by a shapeshifting dragon; budget $18M, gross about $10.5M.

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds (1974) is Peter Davis and Bert Schneider's Oscar-winning anti-war documentary on the Vietnam War, titled from Lyndon Johnson's 'hearts and minds' phrase, released in 1975 after Rostow's lawsuit.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) is Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper's documentary on the chaotic Philippines shoot of Apocalypse Now, built from Eleanor Coppola's 60 hours of 16mm footage, covering Sheen's heart attack, typhoons, and the budget spiral.

Heaven & Earth (1993 film)

Heaven & Earth, also called Heaven and Earth, is Oliver Stone's 1993 Vietnam War drama, the third in his trilogy, based on Le Ly Hayslip's memoirs, starring Hiep Thi Le and Tommy Lee Jones.

Heaven Is for Real (film)

Heaven Is for Real (2014), also called Heaven is for Real, is Randall Wallace's TriStar drama based on Todd Burpo's book, starring Greg Kinnear; it earned about $101 million worldwide on a $12 million budget.

Heavy Metal (film)

Heavy Metal (1981) is a Canadian-American R-rated animated anthology film directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by Ivan Reitman, based on the Heavy Metal magazine (Métal Hurlant), linked by the evil Loc-Nar orb, with a rock soundtrack and cult status.

Heavy Metal 2000

Heavy Metal 2000 (aka Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²) is a 2000 adult animated sci-fi film, the second based on Heavy Metal magazine, directed by Michael Coldewey and Michel Lemire, starring Julie Strain, Michael Ironside, and Billy Idol; critically panned at 8% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Heavy Traffic

Heavy Traffic (1973) is Ralph Bakshi's second animated feature, produced by Steve Krantz for AIP. It follows 22-year-old cartoonist Michael Corleone in 1970s New York, mixing live action and animation; runtime 77 minutes.

Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America

Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America is a 2018 documentary by Ronald Dalton Jr., based on his book series, promoting Black Hebrew Israelite claims that Black Americans are the true Israelites and modern Jews are Khazar imposters; it drew wide attention after Kyrie Irving shared it in 2022.

Heckle and Jeckle

Heckle and Jeckle are Terrytoons' identical talking magpie duo, created by Paul Terry, debuting in The Talking Magpies (1946) with 52 theatrical shorts to 1966, one bird Brooklyn-accented, one British-accented, later TV and comics fixtures.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) is John Cameron Mitchell's film adaptation of his and Stephen Trask's off-Broadway rock musical, about an East German singer with a botched sex change; it won Sundance Audience and Directing Awards.

Heidi, Girl of the Alps (アルプスの少女ハイジ)

Heidi, Girl of the Alps (アルプスの少女ハイジ) is a 52-episode 1974 Fuji TV anime by Zuiyo, directed by Isao Takahata with Hayao Miyazaki on layouts and Yoichi Kotabe on character design, adapted from Johanna Spyri's 1880 novel and noted for its realism, about 20% ratings, and its role as the seed of the World Masterpiece Theater series.

Hellboy (2004 film)

Hellboy (2004) is Guillermo del Toro's supernatural action film adapted from Mike Mignola's Dark Horse comic, starring Ron Perlman; released April 2, 2004, it earned $99.4M worldwide and an 81% Tomatometer.

Hello World (ハロー・ワールド) (film)

Hello World (ハロー・ワールド) is a 2019 Japanese animated sci-fi romance film directed by Tomohiko Ito, written by Mado Nozaki, animated by Graphinica, released by Toho on September 20, 2019, set in a simulated 2027 Kyoto inside the AllTale system.

Hello, Dolly! (film)

Hello, Dolly! (1969) is a 20th Century-Fox musical comedy film directed by Gene Kelly, starring Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau, adapted from the 1964 Broadway musical based on Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker; it cost $22.5 million, won two Oscars, and lost money.

Hellsing Ultimate

Hellsing Ultimate (ヘルシング アルティメット), also called the Hellsing OVA, is a 10-episode 2006–2012 anime adaptation of Kouta Hirano's Hellsing manga by Satelight, Madhouse, and Graphinica, faithful to the manga unlike the 2001 Gonzo TV series.

Help! I'm a Fish

Help! I'm a Fish (Hjælp, jeg er en fisk; US title A Fish Tale) is a 2000 Danish-German-Irish animated musical in which three children turned into fish by a professor's potion race to find an antidote within 48 hours, opposed by Alan Rickman's pilot fish Joe.

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn is a 2012 HBO biographical drama directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway and Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn, covering their 1936 meeting through their 1945 divorce; shot entirely in San Francisco.

Henry V (1944 film)

Henry V (1944) is Laurence Olivier's Technicolor adaptation of Shakespeare's play, which he directed, produced, and starred in. Made as wartime propaganda with Ministry of Information backing, it won Olivier a special Oscar and became the top-grossing English film of its time.

Henry V (1989 film)

Henry V (1989) is Kenneth Branagh's debut feature, a gritty adaptation of Shakespeare's play produced by Renaissance Films, starring Branagh with Derek Jacobi and Emma Thompson, Oscar-nominated and credited with reviving Shakespeare on film.

Her Blue Sky (空の青さを知る人よ)

Her Blue Sky (空の青さを知る人よ) is a 2019 Japanese animated film by the Cho Heiwa Busters team (Nagai, Okada, Tanaka), set in Chichibu, about sisters Aoi and Akane Aioi and an ex-boyfriend appearing from the past; earned about 600 million yen.

Hercules (1997 film)

Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy film from Walt Disney Pictures, directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, loosely based on the Greek hero Heracles.

Hercules (2014 film)

Hercules is a 2014 American action-adventure fantasy film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne Johnson as Hercules, a mercenary leading warriors against a tyrannical warlord in Thrace.

Hercules in New York

Hercules in New York (1970), aka Hercules Goes Bananas, is Arnold Schwarzenegger's feature debut, billed as Arnold Strong, a low-budget fantasy comedy directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman with a dubbed voice and 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Hey Good Lookin'

Hey Good Lookin' is Ralph Bakshi's 1982 animated feature about 1953 Brooklyn street gangs, begun in 1974 as a live-action hybrid, shelved by Warner Bros., and self-financed to completion.

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear is a 1964 American animated musical comedy produced by Hanna-Barbera and released by Columbia Pictures, adapting its TV character Yogi Bear.

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures (2016), Theodore Melfi's biographical drama adapted from Margot Lee Shetterly's book, stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe as NASA mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson; three Oscar nominations, SAG cast award, 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.