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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 31
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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

PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Joe Johnston

Written By: Stuart Gordon, Brian Yuzna

In Theaters: Jun 23, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Oct 8, 2002

Cast

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
Charles Fleischer
Trevor Galtress
Male Cop
Lou Hirsch
Kimmy Robertson
Gloria Forrester
Carl Steven
Tommy Pervis
Janet Sunderland
Lauren Boorstein
Mark L. Taylor
Don Forrester
Kathleen Turner
Laura Waterbury
Female Cop
April Winchell

Critic Reviews for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

All Critics (31) | Top Critics (4) | 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.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

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As sweet, straightforward and funny as its title.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Caryn James

New York Times

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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.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

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The special effects are all there, nicely in place, and the production values are sound, but the movie is dead in the water.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

Two-dimensional fun.

January 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Scott G. Mignola

Common Sense Media

O visual oitentista e os efeitos visuais datados acabam contribuindo para o charme do filme, que ainda consegue divertir.

January 26, 2010 Comment (1)

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

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.

August 26, 2009 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

A wonderful blend of thrills, character, and humor that will keep both children and adults charmed and engaged throughout.

March 9, 2009 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

The special effects have moved on a bit since the 1950s, but this is old-fashioned Disney fun.

March 9, 2009 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

Sterling entertainment...

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Derek Adams

Time Out

One of the better Disney live-action flicks from the '80s.

August 4, 2005 Comment

James Plath

Movie Metropolis

enjoyably goofy

June 28, 2005 Comment

Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

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This is the story of a kooky subruban inventor who is absent minded and makes some wonderfully nutty and ridiculous inventions, his latest being a shrink ray. Things get going when his two kids and two neighbor kids accidentally get shrunk down to an approximate height of 1/4" tall and tossed out into the back yard

June 9, 2006

Chris Weber

Super Reviewer

An interesting classic with a unique concept.

October 29, 2011

Scott Green

Super Reviewer

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Quotes

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1. Nick Szalinski: [his father opens his mouth and tries to eat him] Don't eat me!
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