Harry and the Hendersons
A family finds a mysterious creature in the woods after a car accident and decides to bring it home. They soon discover that the creature is much friendlier and more intelligent than they expected. The family must then figure out how to keep their new friend safe while keeping him a secret from the public.
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A family finds a mysterious creature in the woods after a car accident and decides to bring it home. They soon discover that the creature is much friendlier and more intelligent than they expected. The family must then figure out how to keep their new friend safe while keeping him a secret from the public.
Spoiler-free summary written by AI from the plot and dialogue.
What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Moderate
- This is a standard family adventure with a mix of quiet domestic scenes and moments of action. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeThe family initially fears the creature is a dangerous monster before realizing it is friendly.
- Approx.SomeA hunter tracks the creature and tries to capture it in the city.
- Approx.ScaryThe creature is chased by hunters and police in a tense sequence.
Talk about it after
- 1How did the family's feelings about Harry change from the beginning of the movie to the end?
- 2Why do you think it was important for the family to protect Harry from the people who wanted to capture him?
- 3How did the family show kindness to Harry even though he was different from them?
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