Review of Harry and the Hendersons (1987) by Jessica C — 27 May 2008

I saw this last night. Hilarious and cute. Reminds me of Mighty Joe Young and King Kong.

This review of Harry and the Hendersons (1987) was written by Jessica C on 27 May 2008.

Harry and the Hendersons has generally received mixed reviews.

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Good fun to watch....Harry is just so lovable...and with good folks like the Hendersons, Harry can stay champ of hide and seek forever…

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While E.T. had tears to spare for everyone in the family, Harry and the Hendersons is strictly for the kids…

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I remember watching this film at the time of its UK video release and thinking that the rather lukewarm reception it received was unwarranted…

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This movie is awesome,love it.very funny…

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By Shash Y (1) on 23 Aug 2013

Just watched it with my boys this morning and they loved it!! still a great laugh…

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