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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Play trailer Poster for Honey, I Blew Up the Kid PG Released Jul 17, 1992 1h 29m Kids & Family Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 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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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 Dale R The Szalinski family is back, but they have moved to Nevada so the previous neighbors are not in this movie. This time they end up increasing the size of the newer member of their family, a toddler named Adam. What the first movie had going for it was the set design and practical effects. Those are not really present in this movie. The son from the previous movie and his love interest get stuck in the baby’s pocket and that worked well. Other than that the special effects didn’t age well and practical effects were limited to camera angles. The absence of composer James Horner in this movie was very noticeable. The story itself isn’t as engaging as the previous movie, but if you enjoyed that one you might enjoy this sequel as well. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Jonas S Nostalgic classic. The dialogue may be weak, but for 1992 this movie is a HUGE project. Probably won’t hold up for a newer crowd. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Devlin E This is Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, but big. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review matthias s "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid" is a fun and lighthearted family comedy that delivers a few laughs, but ultimately falls short of being a truly memorable film. The special effects, while impressive for the time, have aged poorly, and the story feels a bit formulaic. Despite these shortcomings, the performances by Rick Moranis and Marcia Strassman as the bumbling parents are charming and will likely appeal to fans of the original "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids." It's a decent choice for a family movie night, but don't expect it to blow you away. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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