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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

"The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!"

1989-06-23 Adventure 1hr 33m

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.

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Storyline

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.

  • Released
    1989-06-23
  • Revenue
    $222,724,172
  • Budget
    $18,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 33m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.4
  • Production
    Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III

Crew

Joe Johnston
Director
Ed Naha
Screenplay
Penney Finkelman Cox
Producer
Keywords:
inventor parent child relationship ant shrinking giant insect neighbor

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Cast

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis
Wayne Szalinski
Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer
Big Russ Thompson
Marcia Strassman

Marcia Strassman
Diane Szalinski
Kristine Sutherland

Kristine Sutherland
Mae Thompson
Thomas Wilson Brown

Thomas Wilson Brown
Little Russ Thompson
Jared Rushton

Jared Rushton
Ronald Thompson
Amy O'Neill

Amy O'Neill
Amy Szalinski
Robert Oliveri

Robert Oliveri
Nick Szalinski
Carl Steven

Carl Steven
Tommy Pervis
Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor
Don Forrester
Kimmy Robertson

Kimmy Robertson
Gloria Forrester
Lou Cutell

Lou Cutell
Dr. Brainard
Craig Richard Nelson

Craig Richard Nelson
Professor Frederickson
Laura Waterbury

Laura Waterbury
Female Cop
Trevor Galtress

Trevor Galtress
Male Cop
Martin Aylett

Martin Aylett
Harold Boorstein
Janet Sunderland

Janet Sunderland
Lauren Boorstein

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

Well, it didn't age well. At least not the special effects. But, they were more practical than digital and that makes a difference. You get ... read more

Well, it didn't age well. At least not the special effects. But, they were more practical than digital and that makes a difference. You get the feeling that the people are actually there when the effects are practical and not digital, and you don't have that sensation that you are watching other people play a video game like you do with a lot of the digital effects heavy movies these days. It's just, the practical effects weren't that great and kind of cheap, even in 89, because they figured... kid movie. However, it's still more Family Movie than Kid Movie. It has enough in the way of adventure and fun to appeal to all age groups, and it knows how to keep things clean without dumbing them down... and that is something that a lot of family films do NOT know how to do. It has enough where, the only people that don't like it are the people that need everything deadly serious, and they aren't going to like much

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-30

Rick Moranis is the geeky scientist working on a means by which he can shrink matter. Using a complex series of gadgets and a laser - he is ... read more

Rick Moranis is the geeky scientist working on a means by which he can shrink matter. Using a complex series of gadgets and a laser - he is confident the his Eureka moment is close when... a baseball shatters a window, activates his equipment and suddenly his children and those of the family next door have essentially disappeared! Where can they have gone? Well we all know that they are now playing a dangerous game with the tiniest of creatures that would normally go unnoticed. "Giant" ants and beetles... Meantime, dad "Szalinski" realises just what has happened and sets up some rather fanciful experiments to try and find their diminutive families before they starve, are eaten or just get trodden on! The events on the adult side are all a bit unremarkable, but there are some fun escapades as the youngsters have to take refuge in a discarded Lego brick whilst fending off the new giants of the lawn! A sort of "Lost World" environment where sticks, stones and their own ingenuity are their only defence. I aways like films where man is pitched against nature without the advantages of weapons - it makes me realise just how incompetent we are at feeding and defending ourselves. For me, that's where much of the humour comes from here rather than the over-scripted dialogue. The kids' acting is fine, there's even a little hint of romance as they try desperately to get back home and attract the attention of their folks. Nope, there's no jeopardy and it's got sequel written all over the last half hour, but it's enjoyable enough in a predicable sort of fashion with some decent visual effects and daft antics with a lawn mower and a washing line!

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A Review by GenerationofSwine

Well, it didn't age well. At least not the special effects. But, they were more practical than digital and that makes a difference. You get the feeling that the people are actually there when the effects are practical and not digital, and y...

reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

Well, it didn't age well. At least not the special effects. But, they were more practical than digital and that makes a difference. You get the feeling that the people are actually there when the effe...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-30

Rick Moranis is the geeky scientist working on a means by which he can shrink matter. Using a complex series of gadgets and a laser - he is confident the his Eureka moment is close when... a baseball ...

read more