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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Play trailer Poster for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids PG Released Jun 23, 1989 1h 30m Kids & Family Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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When kids sneak into inventor Wayne Szalinski's (Rick Moranis) upstairs lab to retrieve an errant baseball, his experimental shrink ray miniaturizes them. When Szalinski returns home, he destroys the device -- which he thinks is a failure -- and dumps it in the trash, throwing out the kids along with it. The four children, now 1/4-inch tall, must survive the journey back to the house through a yard where sprinklers bring treacherous storms and garden-variety ants stampede like elephants.
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Even as its special effects take center stage, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids still offers a charming, high-spirited sense of adventure for the whole family.

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Variety Staff Variety [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. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out Sterling entertainment... Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Caryn James New York Times An old-fashioned romp that conveys a sense of wonder simply by placing young actors next to fantastic oversized props. May 20, 2003 Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania A kid-friendly version that pays homage to the 1957 sci-fi classic The Incredible Shrinking Man [with] the still-impressive special effects, thanks to Joe Johnston’s extensive VFX background in the original Star Wars trilogy and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Rated: 4/5 Jun 17, 2024 Full Review Bill Brownstein Montreal Gazette No matter what kind of consciousness-raising posture its makers may take, "Honey" is more a triumph of special effects than a social statement. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Very enjoyable to watch…a providential solution to taking the kids to the movie, without parental sacrifice. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed R Decent for nostalgia and clearly unique. A fun Disney movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Miko h This movie suxs hard! （＞д＜）ヽ(#`Д´)ﾉ Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Eye C An adventure film about kids exposing their lives, god I love the 80s. Goonies, Gremlins, Lost Boys and this one are a genre their self. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Devlin E The movie lost me when the first hour hit. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review matthias s "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" is a classic family comedy that still holds up today.The special effects, while dated, are charming and add to the film's nostalgia factor. Rick Moranis gives a standout performance as the bumbling inventor, Wayne Szalinski, who accidentally shrinks his own children and their friends. The kids are also likable and bring a sense of wonder to the film.However, the pacing of the film can be slow at times and the humor may not appeal to all audiences. "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" is a fun and entertaining film that is worth a watch for fans of family comedies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/23 Full Review William B amazing movie funny movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When kids sneak into inventor Wayne Szalinski's (Rick Moranis) upstairs lab to retrieve an errant baseball, his experimental shrink ray miniaturizes them. When Szalinski returns home, he destroys the device -- which he thinks is a failure -- and dumps it in the trash, throwing out the kids along with it. The four children, now 1/4-inch tall, must survive the journey back to the house through a yard where sprinklers bring treacherous storms and garden-variety ants stampede like elephants.
Director
Joe Johnston
Producer
Penney Finkelman Cox
Screenwriter
Ed Naha, Tom Schulman
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 23, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$130.2M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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