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Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

Jun 5, 1987
110 min
ComedyFamilyFantasyDrama
6.1/ 10
701 votes

Overview

Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot". They think it's dead so they decide to take it home (there could be some money in this). As you guessed, it isn't dead. Far from being the ferocious monster they fear "Harry" to be, he's a friendly giant.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.1/10
701 votes
IMDB
6.1/10
39,544 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
48%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
42/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$10,000,000Production cost
Box Office$49,998,613Worldwide gross
Profit$39,998,613Profitable
ROI
+400.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$29,760,613Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"When You Can't Believe Your Eyes, Trust Your Heart."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$49,998,613

Production Companies

Amblin EntertainmentUniversal Pictures

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