Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 31
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 8
No consensus yet.
Average Rating: 7/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 1
No consensus yet.
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Average Rating: 2.9/5
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Movie Info
Erstwhile inventor Prof. Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) has been experimenting with an electromagnetic shrinking machine. He leaves the device unattended in his attic; shortly afterward, it is accidentally activated. Alas, the demon machine is aimed at his children, as well as the son of neighbor Russ Thompson (Matt Frewer). The kids, shrunk to 1/4-inch height, are tossed into the trash bin by the unwitting Szalinski. For the rest of the film, our teeny-tiny protagonists attempt to gain their
Jun 23, 1989 Wide
Oct 8, 2002
Disney
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Cast
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Rick Moranis
Prof. Wayne Szalinski -
Matt Frewer
Big Russ Thompson -
Marcia Strassman
Diane Szalinski -
Kristine Sutherland
Mae Thompson -
Jared Rushton
Ron Thompson -
Amy O'Neill
Amy Szalinski -
Robert Oliveri
Nick Szalinski -
Martin Aylett
Harold Boorstein -
Thomas Wilson Brown
Little Russ Thompson -
Lou Cutell
Dr. Brainard -
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Trevor Galtress
Male Cop -
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Kimmy Robertson
Gloria Forrester -
Carl Steven
Tommy Pervis -
Janet Sunderland
Lauren Boorstein -
Mark L. Taylor
Don Forrester -
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Laura Waterbury
Female Cop -
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All Critics (31) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (8) | DVD (1)
[It's] in the best tradition of Disney -- and even better than that, because it is not so juvenile that adults won't be thoroughly entertained.
Top CriticSterling entertainment...
As sweet, straightforward and funny as its title.
Though it relies on special effects, this cutie-pie caper never loses sight of the protagonists amid the bigger-than-life Cheerios and 40-foot blades of grass.
The special effects are all there, nicely in place, and the production values are sound, but the movie is dead in the water.
Two-dimensional fun.
O visual oitentista e os efeitos visuais datados acabam contribuindo para o charme do filme, que ainda consegue divertir.
They don't make pre-teen entertainment like this anymore, and that's a crime...retains a filmmaking purity that's timeless, aging well against a summer of now dated motion pictures.
A wonderful blend of thrills, character, and humor that will keep both children and adults charmed and engaged throughout.
The special effects have moved on a bit since the 1950s, but this is old-fashioned Disney fun.
One of the better Disney live-action flicks from the '80s.
enjoyably goofy
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- Nick Szalinski: [his father opens his mouth and tries to eat him] Don't eat me!
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I first saw this as a kid and it really blew me away. It still blows me away every time I see it. Sure, it's chessy, improbably, and really silly at times, but it's a lot of fun, has some great special effects and sets, and is rather witty and creative. It's a tad dated, and some of the jokes get played out and overdone a little much, but overall, this is a rather harmless fantasy adventure.
The film isn't perfect, and nostalgia weighs heavily on my grade, but I can't help it. This is just a fine examle of taking an old concept, playing around with it, and doing it in a really fun, entertaining, and funny way.