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1950
Elwood P. Dowd is an amiable man whose best friend is Harvey, a six-foot-tall invisible white rabbit. His sister Veta, desperate to marry off her daughter, tries to have him committed, and things go comically wrong.
For children old enough to talk it through: sustained intensity, or language or sexual content that Common Sense Media rates 7–9.
Why it’s here
Elwood chooses to be "oh so pleasant" and shows kindness to everyone, even those trying to lock him up. A gentle comedy about what really matters.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Elwood spends much of his time in bars, and the film plays his drinking as harmless and charming, which parents may want to explain. Patients are wrestled in the sanitarium and there's a short brawl.
Harvey (1950)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Is Harvey real? Does it matter?
- Why did Veta want Elwood committed? Was she right?
- What did Elwood mean about being "oh so pleasant"?
- Who was the kindest person in the story?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 8+: frequent bar drinking treated tolerantly; patients wrestled into cells; a short, bloodless brawl.
Trailer
Best edition
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Harvey 4K Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital 4K)
4K · August 19, 2025
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