Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

1987 · 110 min · Live action · better in two goes

Recommended from age 6. Bigfoot scares at first and a threatening hunter.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

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Scary scenes
Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.

Medium confidence

Medium confidence · They broadly agree.

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Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.

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6.1776 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

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.

Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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