SummaryReturning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. When they examine the body, they find it's a Bigfoot. Thinking it might be dead, they decide to take it home. But when the Bigfoot wakes up, it turns out he is far from the ferocious monster they feared. He's a friendly giant. In their attempts t... Read More
Directed By:William Dear
Written By:William Dear, Bill Martin, Ezra D. Rappaport
Harry and the Hendersons
Metascore
Mixed or Average
42
User score
Generally Favorable
6.7
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
42
20% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
60% Mixed
6 Reviews
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20% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
75
What do you get when you cross King Kong with E.T.? Harry And The Hendersons is what, and it's a delightful enough offspring - often funny, occasionally charming and always mighty eager to please. Too eager at times, but that's a forgivable flaw in an otherwise engaging hybrid. [5 June 1987]
60
This is a fun picture, even if it's overly sentimental and has the feeling of an extended Amazing Stories segment. Director Dear is a master Spielbergian craftsman. Now, all he has to do is demonstrate some originality to establish himself as a quality film maker. [5 June 1987, p.1D]
User score
Generally Favorable
6.7
56% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
37% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
7% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Mar 18, 2019
9
its a story that is just good, it is kinda like a comedy mixed with a heart warming story, you get something so good and osmething so sweet that its basically just a good story.
Feb 8, 2026
8
This film is a classic family flick that has been unfairly written off. How it can be called a E.T rip off blows my mind. Calling it a lefty movie is also ridiculous. The movie is genuinely funny and also stirs up emotions that many other films fail to do. The acting is on point and the truth is that if the name Spielberg was written on the credit instead of William Dear the film would have been called a masterpiece by the same pretentious critics who trashed it.
50
Harry and the Hendersons is a disappointment.
50
It isn't hard to take, but Harry and the Hendersons seems a bit familiar.
50
Unabashedly lefty sentiment colors the whole film.
30
Harry and the Hendersons is proof that the folks at Amblin Entertainment, a.k.a. Steven Spielberg’s production company, can’t keep using the same E.T. formula for every kiddie pic.
10
Attention must be paid when a movie is as aggressively awful as Harry and the Hendersons, though it's so pin-headed that it could be the last of its inbred line. It's not likely to spawn.
Oct 11, 2018
7
I have nothing but love for this movie. It’s probably mostly nostalgia talking, but even watching it I can’t see much wrong with it. It’s a very heartwarming story in and out. Rating - 74%
Production Company:
- Amblin Entertainment
- Universal Pictures
Release Date:Jun 5, 1987
Duration:1 h 50 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:According To Science, Bigfoot Doesn't Exist.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 4 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 3 Nominations
