Harry Coombes is a retired teacher in his 70s who has lived in the Upper West Side of New York City all his life. When his building is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved cat Tonto begin a journey across the United States — visiting his children, seeing a world he never seemed to have the time to see before, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends.
Harry and Tonto has generally received positive reviews.
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Harry and Tonto was released in 1974 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 77 reviews, giving Harry and Tonto (1974) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 73%.
With a score of 74%, Harry and Tonto is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1974, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1974 with similar scores include films like Phantom of the Paradise and Thirteen.
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