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Netflix's original blurb:
Returning home from vacation, the Hendersons – George (John Lithgow), Nancy (Melinda Dillon), daughter Sarah (Margaret Langrick) and son Ernie (Joshua Rudoy) – accidentally run over a strange Bigfoot-type animal (Kevin Peter Hall). They decide to take the friendly “Harry” home and adopt him as a pet. But soon, they’re scrambling to hide their new friend from authorities and Bigfoot hunters. This charming family film won a Best Makeup Oscar.
Analysis:
The first sentence is factually accurate; although, I question the inclusion of all the character and actor names. Do we really need to know the names of any character and actor other than John Lithgow? The next sentence is factually wrong; George brings the creature back to sell what he thinks is a corpse to the highest bidder. Once the family does start to warm up to a living, breathing Bigfoot, there is a clear message throughout the remainder of the movie: Harry is not a pet. They even say so a couple times. The rest of the blurb is accurate, but again, I question the necessity for including the line about the makeup Oscar. I left it in the rewritten blurb, anyway. Hey, it's an Oscar.
New blurb:
Returning from a vacation in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, George Henderson (John Lithgow) accidentally runs over a Bigfoot with the family car. Despite his family's protests, George brings the dead beast home, only to discover that the creature is not dead, nor is it a witless animal. Hilarity ensues in this charming family film, which won an Oscar for Best Makeup.
