Editing Helen Hunt (section)

===2010s===
[[File:Helen Hunt face.jpg|thumb|upright|Hunt in 2011]]
Hunt starred in the dramedy ''[[Every Day (2010 film)|Every Day]]'' (2010), as one half of a married couple pulled apart by increasing responsibilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/day-review-richard-levine-fails-veers-reality-article-1.149045|title='Every Day' review: Richard Levine fails only when it veers away from reality|first=Elizabeth|last=Weitzman|website=nydailynews.com|access-date=February 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401203323/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/day-review-richard-levine-fails-veers-reality-article-1.149045|archive-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', the film "comes as a reminder of [Hunt's] talent for understatement, and a wish to see more of her".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2011-jan-14-la-et-every-day-20110114-story.html|title=Movie review: 'Every Day'|date=January 14, 2011|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In the biographical drama ''[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]'' (2011), she played the mother of the Hawaiian-born champion surfer [[Bethany Hamilton]], on whose life the film was based. Her first [[wide release]] since 2001's ''The Curse of the Jade Scorpion'', ''Soul Surfer'' made US$47.1 million internationally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2272298497/|title=Soul Surfer|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>

Hunt starred as sex surrogate [[Cheryl Cohen-Greene]] in [[The Sessions (2012 film)|''The Sessions'']] (2012), alongside [[John Hawkes (actor)|John Hawkes]] and [[William H. Macy]]. The role required Hunt to perform multiple scenes of [[Nudity in film|full-frontal nudity]], on which she further said: "Being naked was challenging, but even more than that was the vulnerability. I felt vulnerable because I was naked. I felt vulnerable because we were having such a vulnerable moment in this character's life. This was a real journey that someone had gone on, and I wanted to do right by that."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/love/photo-gallery/45083061/image/45082981/Helen-Hunt|title=Helen Hunt|last=Block|first=Tara|work=POPSUGAR Love UK|access-date=October 24, 2018|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024233433/https://www.popsugar.co.uk/love/photo-gallery/45083061/image/45082981/Helen-Hunt|archive-date=October 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Her performance was acclaimed by critics and earned her several award nominations, including an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]. Todd McCarthy of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote: "Hunt's performance may be physically bold but is equally marked by its maturity and composure."<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Surrogate'': Sundance Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/surrogate-sundance-film-review-284158 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 23, 2012 |first=Todd |last=McCarthy |access-date=January 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129001604/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/surrogate-sundance-film-review-284158 |archive-date=January 29, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Hunt played research geneticist [[Mary-Claire King]] in the independent drama ''[[Decoding Annie Parker]]'' (2013),<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/samantha-morton-helen-hunts-decoding-annie-parker-gets-u-s-distribution-exclusive-1200919748/ |title=Samantha Morton-Helen Hunt's 'Decoding Annie Parker' Gets U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE) |journal=Variety |date=December 4, 2013 |first=Dave |last=McNary |access-date=November 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219154627/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/samantha-morton-helen-hunts-decoding-annie-parker-gets-u-s-distribution-exclusive-1200919748/ |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=decodingannieparker.htm |title=Decoding Annie Parker (2014) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=January 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305202654/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=decodingannieparker.htm |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> which was released to a mixed critical response.<ref>{{cite web |last=Souter |first=Collin |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/decoding-annie-parker-2014 |title=Decoding Annie Parker Movie Review (2014) |publisher=Roger Ebert |date=May 2, 2014 |access-date=January 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504171641/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/decoding-annie-parker-2014 |archive-date=May 4, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> She wrote and directed the drama ''[[Ride (2014 film)|Ride]]'' (2014), in which she also starred as a mother who travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer. [[Rotten Tomatoes]]' critical consensus read: "''Ride'' reaffirms Helen Hunt's immense acting talent —but suggests that she still needs time to develop as a director."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/771415073/ |title=Ride (2015) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428122230/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/771415073/ |archive-date=April 28, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In ''[[The Miracle Season]]'' (2018), based on the true story of the [[Iowa City West High School]] [[volleyball]] team,<ref>{{cite web|first=Zach |last=Berg|url=http://www.press-citizen.com/story/entertainment/2018/02/15/west-high-volleyball-coach-hosts-miracle-season-caroline-found-book-release-party-iowa-city/338562002/|title=West High volleyball coach hosts 'Miracle Season,' Caroline Found book release party in Iowa City|work=[[Iowa City Press Citizen]]|date=February 15, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2018}}</ref> Hunt played Kathy Bresnahan, a volleyball coach. In 2019, Hunt appeared in the BBC series ''[[World on Fire (TV series)|World on Fire]]'' as journalist Nancy Campbell, a character inspired by real-life war correspondent [[Clare Hollingworth]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2020/03/30/helen-hunt-brings-trailblazing-war-journalist-to-life-in-world-on-fire/|title=Helen Hunt brings trailblazing war journalist to life in 'World on Fire'|last=Starr|first=Michael|date=March 30, 2020|website=New York Post|language=en|access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> and reprised the role of Jamie Buchman in the ''Mad About You'' revival, which premiered in the form of a limited series, by [[Spectrum Originals]]. In December 2018, Hunt was a guest narrator at [[Disney's Candlelight Processional]] at [[Walt Disney World]].<ref>[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2018/09/25/disney-candlelight-processional-narrators-to-include-helen-hunt-alfonso-ribeiro/ ''OrlandoSentinel.Com'' Disney Narrators Include Helen Hunt]retrieved 08-21-2023</ref>