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Harvey

The Wonderful Pulitzer Prize Play … becomes one of the Great Motion Pictures of our Time!

7.7(708)19501h 44m3

The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • sanatorium
  • based on play or musical
  • imaginary friend
  • mental institution
  • black and white
  • police officer
  • rabbit
  • mental illness
  • screwball comedy
  • commitment
  • brother sister relationship

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Behind the camera

Director

Henry Koster

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRNew York City, New York20 Dec 1950
    • TheatricalNR21 Dec 1950
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU20 Dec 1950
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalG24 Mar 1951
    • PhysicalG25 Feb 1993
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalG25 Dec 1950
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+1325 Jul 1951
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1225 Dec 1951
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatricale Livre4 Dec 1950
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1 Jun 1951
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalS3 May 1951
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP14 Jun 1951
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical122 Aug 1951
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical13 Jul 1951

Frequently asked questions

Harvey was released on 4 December 1950.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    9/6/2014

    8/10

    That damn 6ft 3" rabbit is as charming as ever. Elwood P. Dowd is a charming harmless fella, he takes a drink or two for sure, but he's a delightful human being regardless. So why then does his sister want to have him committed to a home for the insane? Ah well you see, Elwood has an invisible friend who happens to be a six-foot-three rabbit! Faithfully adapted by Mary Chase from her hit Broadway play, Harvey r…

  • D

    DanDare

    6/14/2017

    8/10

    Harvey is a whimsical film, at times a clever film about innocence and making sure it is not lost in a cynical dog eat dog world. James Stewart plays Elwood an amiable pleasant drunk, although we never see him actually drink. He is a sweet man who likes talking to people, so adept he is at listening to people, they tell him all sorts of hopes, desires, wishes and problems like he was the parish priest. Elwood's…

  • B

    barrymost

    12/6/2021

    9/10

    People like Elwood P. Dowd. He has plenty of friends, and knows almost everyone in town. If he doesn't know you, simply allow him to give you his card. His best friend, however, is a clever pooka who takes the form of a 6'3" tall rabbit. I didn't know it was possible to like James Stewart even more than I already did! Here he gives one of his most endearing performances, in a role he called his personal favorite. …

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    1/22/2026

    7/10

    “Elwood” (James Stewart) is one of those polite and charming people who believes that a smile can go a long way. His widowed sister “Veta” (Josephine Hull) is concerned though. Not because he is friendly, but because he claims to always be accompanied by an invisible six-foot rabbit (“Harvey”). Indeed, her concern grows to the extent that she considers having him certified. To that end she consults “Dr. Chumley” (Cec…

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