The Son of Bigfoot is a Belgian-French computer-animatedcomedy-drama film. It is directed by Ben Stassen and Jeremy Degruson. Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $50 million worldwide against its $20 million budget. As of March 2018, the film had topped 8 million admissions worldwide. The film was released on DVD on May 1, 2018, in the United States. A sequel titled Bigfoot Family is scheduled to be released August 5, 2020.
Plot
HairCo. is a megacorporation run by Wallace Eastman that specializes in improving people's hair. His helicopter chases after a scientist named Dr. Harrison who escapes by jumping into a river. Years later, a young boy named Adam Harrison, son of Dr. Harrison, lives out his life being harassed by the local bullies Tony, Dale, and Garcia, being unjustly judged by other students, and being the mutual crush of a kindhearted girl named Eva. After discovering not only the fact that his father is alive, but also his current location from a box his mother Shelly had kept hidden, Adam sets out on an epic and daring quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad only to find out that he is none other than the legendary Bigfoot. He has been hiding deep in the forest for years to protect himself and his family from Eastman who is eager to run scientific experiments with his special DNA. Adam discovers that he too is gifted with superpowers similar to his dad like having large feet, supersonic hearing, running at incredible speeds, and speaking to animals like Tina the squirrel, Trapper the raccoon, his wife Weecha, Wilbur the bear, and Steve the woodpecker. Meanwhile, Eastman follows Adam's traces to Bigfoot. In order to draw out Adam, Eastman arranges for his mother Shelly's car to be intercepted by his men. After Adam is apprehended, he sends them to a false site, where they fail greatly. This results using Adam as bait to lure Bigfoot, ending with Bigfoot being captured. Eastman and his scientist Dr. Billingsley begin their experiment on Bigfoot. The hair sample is tested on Dr. Billingsley's usual intern who asks Dr. Billingsley to sign his volunteer paper. With the help of the animals, Adam rescues his father, leading to the destruction of HairCo. facility. Eastman is tranquilized by Shelly as Bigfoot states that he is done with hiding. Dr. Billingsley crawls out of the wreckage as his intern tries to get him to sign his volunteer paper. Tired of hiding, Bigfoot returns home and the animals have taken to living with the family. A magazine cover shows that Wallace Eastman has been arrested for his illegal activities. On his way to school, Adam's bullies attempt to haze him again. Having gone on his journey, Adam calmly tells them that he's finally had enough and kindly asks to be left alone. When they refuse to comply, Adam summons his animal buddies who scare them into leaving him alone while secretly dismantling their bikes and skateboard to make them crash to further punish them for their previous harassing of Adam which the latter sees and laughs at. Adam dismisses his friends as Eva spots the scene and asks about it. Adam asks if she would walk with him to school and she agrees while he begins to explain his life to her.
Ben Stassen announced that a sequel is in the works under the title Bigfoot Superstar, due out in the summer of 2020, which will take place a couple of years after the first movie.
