Raising Helen

Raising Helen is a 2004 American comedy/drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler. It stars Kate Hudson, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, John Corbett, Helen Mirren, Abigail Breslin, and her brother Spencer.

Summary
After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children. Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) is very successful in the fashion industry and has a nice Manhattan lifestyle which keeps her extremely occupied and content. Helen's world suddenly changes when her sister Lindsay (Felicity Huffman) and brother-in-law Paul (Sean O'Bryan) die in a car accident.
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Helen and her other sister Jenny (Joan Cusack) are in shock when they hear Lindsay & Paul left Helen in charge of their three kids: 15-year-old Audrey (Hayden Panettiere), 10-year-old Henry (Spencer Breslin), and five-year-old Sarah (Abigail Breslin). Convinced she can raise the kids and maintain her already fast-paced schedule, Helen quickly finds herself burnt out and disheartened by her responsibilities and Jenny's lack of faith.

Despite her already hectic schedule, Helen finds the time to develop a genuine affection for her new dependents, as well as an equally genuine attraction to Dan Parker (John Corbett), the kids' school principal and local Lutheran pastor. Eventually, Helen realizes she can't balance the two lives, and is faced with a difficult decision, her fashion career or her nieces and nephew.
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Kate Hudson - (Helen Harris)
John Corbett - (Pastor Don Parker)
Joan Cusack - (Jenny Portman)
Hector Elizondo - (Mickey Massey)
Helen Mirren - (Dominique)
Hayden Panettiere - (Audrey Davis)
Spencer Breslin - (Henry Davis)
Abigail Breslin - (Sarah Davis)
Sakina Jaffrey - (Nilma Prasad)
Kevin Kilner - (Ed Portman)
Felicity Huffman - (Lindsay Davis)
Sean O'Bryan - (Paul Davis)
Amber Valletta - (Martina)
Paris Hilton - (Amber)
Emily Anne Hart - (Audrey's Friend)

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Production Credits:
Bill Hiney (Art Director)
David Scharf (Associate Producer)
Mali Finn (Casting)
Charles Minsky (Cinematographer)
Karen Stirgwolt (Co-producer)
Todd Lieberman (Co-producer)
John Debney (Composer (Music Score))
Gary Jones (Costume Designer)
Garry Marshall (Director)
Tara Timpone (Editor)
Bruce Green (Editor)
Mario Iscovich (Executive Producer)
Ellen H. Schwartz (Executive Producer)
Ellen H. Schwartz (First Assistant Director)
Dawn Solér (Musical Direction/Supervision)
Ashok Amritraj (Producer)
David Hoberman (Producer)
Steven Jordan (Production Designer)
Jack Amiel (Screenwriter)
Michael Begler (Screenwriter)
Scott Marshall (Second Unit Director)
David H. Venghaus (Second Unit Director)
Suzette Sheets (Set Decorator)
Patrick J. Clifton (Short Story Author)
Beth Rigazio (Short Story Author)
Thomas D. Causey (Sound/Sound Designer)

Plot:
Helen Harris is living the life she's always dreamed of: her career at a top modeling agency is on the rise; she spends her days at fashion shows and her nights at the city's hottest clubs. But her carefree lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when one phone call changes everything. Helen soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children: 15-year-old Audrey, 10-year-old Henry, and 5-year-old Sarah. No one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York, but what does this glamour girl know about raising kids? The fun begins as Helen goes through the transformation from super-hip to super-mom, but she quickly finds that dancing at 3a.m. doesn't mix with getting kids to school on time--advice that Helen's older sister, Jenny, is only too quick to dish out. Along the way, Helen finds support in the most unusual place--with Dan Parker, the handsome young pastor and principal of the kids' new school--and realizes the choice she has to make is between the life she's always loved