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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

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

Release:1989
Runtime:1h 33m
Country:United States
Director:Joe Johnston
Language:English

Genre

AdventureComedyFamily
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Keywords

InventorParent Child RelationshipAntShrinkingGiant InsectNeighborMiniaturizationNext Door Neighbor
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.4/10· 175K votes
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic63%
TMDb6.32/10· 3K votes

With 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.4/10 on IMDb and 63/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

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.

Cast of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

  • Rick Moranis

    Rick Moranis

    as Wayne Szalinski

  • Matt Frewer

    Matt Frewer

    as Big Russ Thompson

  • Marcia Strassman

    Marcia Strassman

    as Diane Szalinski

  • Kristine Sutherland

    Kristine Sutherland

    as Mae Thompson

  • Thomas Wilson Brown

    Thomas Wilson Brown

    as Little Russ Thompson

  • Jared Rushton

    Jared Rushton

    as Ronald Thompson

  • A

    Amy O'Neill

    as Amy Szalinski

  • Robert Oliveri

    Robert Oliveri

    as Nick Szalinski

  • Carl Steven

    Carl Steven

    as Tommy Pervis

  • Mark L. Taylor

    Mark L. Taylor

    as Don Forrester

  • Kimmy Robertson

    Kimmy Robertson

    as Gloria Forrester

  • Lou Cutell

    Lou Cutell

    as Dr. Brainard

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids facts

Budget
$18M
Box office
$222.7M
Collection
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Creative premise transforms backyard into imaginative scaled adventure playground
  • •Family-friendly tone balances humor and genuine peril effectively throughout
  • •Practical effects and creature design impress with impressive technical achievement

What the audience disliked

  • •Some plot conveniences strain believability during survival sequences
  • •Pacing slows during middle act exploration segments
Saga: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Collection

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