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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

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Scatterbrained scientist Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) develops a contraption that makes objects bigger. A routine test goes horribly wrong, however, when Wayne accidentally targets his 2-year-old son with the enlarging ray. The toddler experiences huge growth spurts every time he is exposed to electricity. When their child grows to become over 100 feet tall, Wayne and his wife, Diane (Marcia Strassman), must use a shrink ray to cure his gigantism before he destroys all of Las Vegas.
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Neil Jillett The Age (Australia) A bigger, costlier sequel in which the special effects are awkwardly choreographed, the giant props are unconvincing and the suspense is minimal. Sep 26, 2024 Full Review Linda Deutsch Associated Press The laughs run out early and the balance of the film relies on special effects to tickle the audience's funny bone. Jun 12, 2018 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times I was not a fan of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, but that movie shines as a beacon of originality compared to Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, the sequel. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Although the new film strains to re-create the magic of its predecessor, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid falls woefully short. Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant With Kleiser's imaginative uses of the electric Vegas scenery and props like colossal baby sneakers, this reversal of the shrink ray outpowers the fun of the original. Jun 6, 2018 Full Review Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com Boots away a warm familial dynamic to chase tedious villain shenanigans, forgetting what made the first picture so successful. Rated: C- Jul 16, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shaun R Falls short of being a good film. The blown up baby just doesn’t cut it and is more creepy and annoying than anything else. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/23/25 Full Review SameFace P Some of the best visual effects I've ever seen, how the flip critics can call them unbelievable is beyond me. Everything, from the minitaures, set pieces, compositing, it's all done perfectly. And on top of that, the movie is actually funny and wholesome too. Definitely recommend for a fun movie night. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Juliana M This movie is excellent to watch with the family. I watched it when I was a child and now I watch it with my children and they love it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Ed R Not as great as the other movies. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/10/25 Full Review Louis N Fantastic family movie! Sweet and fun Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review David P Lmao at the kid's reactions to being unstoppably large Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Randal Kleiser

Director

Rick Moranis

Wayne Szalinski

Marcia Strassman

Diane Szalinski

Robert Oliveri

Nick Szalinski

Daniel Shalikar

Adam Szalinski

Lloyd Bridges

Clifford Sterling

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Synopsis Scatterbrained scientist Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) develops a contraption that makes objects bigger. A routine test goes horribly wrong, however, when Wayne accidentally targets his 2-year-old son with the enlarging ray. The toddler experiences huge growth spurts every time he is exposed to electricity. When their child grows to become over 100 feet tall, Wayne and his wife, Diane (Marcia Strassman), must use a shrink ray to cure his gigantism before he destroys all of Las Vegas.
Director
Randal Kleiser
Producer
Edward S. Feldman, Dawn Steel
Screenwriter
Stuart Gordon, Brian Yuzna, Ed Naha
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.7M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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