Harry and the Hendersons (1987) | How Woke Is It?

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Harry and the Hendersons1987

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What We Think

‘Harry and the Hendersons’ is a relic from a less woke Hollywood era, mostly innocent fun with no major ideological agenda. It holds up as a family film with minimal signs of modern wokeness.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film focuses on a traditional nuclear family and a comedic encounter with Bigfoot, without pushing overt identity politics or forced representation. Characters are largely archetypal and develop naturally, prioritizing personality over checklist diversity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Family, responsibility, and compassion are championed throughout. Masculinity, motherhood, and family bonds are shown in a positive light, with no subversion of traditional roles. There’s a whiff of environmentalism, but nothing that unduly undermines longstanding cultural values.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film doesn't engage in villainizing traditional viewpoints or pushing ideological consensus. The story is about acceptance and understanding, but in a way that’s almost refreshingly apolitical by today’s standards.

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