Innerspace

PG

Released Jul 1, 1987

1h 59m

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

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82%

44 Reviews

Tomatometer

65%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

A scientifically miniaturized marine unexpectedly finds himself floating around the body of a hypochondriac, and trying to outwit saboteurs who want the device that shrank him. Attempts by his colleagues to retrieve the little man - protected inside a tiny submersible - are hampered by the would-be thieves.

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Critics Consensus

A manic, overstuffed blend of sci-fi, comedy, and romance, Innerspace nonetheless charms, thanks to Martin Short's fine performance and the insistent zaniness of the plot.

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He-Rex C

Another classic '80's Joe Dante film. Dante continues his tradition of marrying classic Sci Fi with zany Looney Tunes sensibilities. Great effects, great score and top notch performances from Martin Short, Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan, as well as noteworthy cameos by Kevin McCarthy and Robert Picardo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Leaburn O

Fun and we enjoyed watching this silly tale but objectively it is utterly daft and hasn't aged too great. Watched it on DVD.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Jay H

This should have been the biggest hit of Summer 1987. Enormously entertaining.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Weston H

Excellent film, which definitely paved the way for other films of this nature in the future!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/23

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Ricky A

fun wacky concept and some really great action sequences that truly stressed me out. also MARTIN SHORT.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/23

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Max K

If you google searched "Generic Carbon Stamped 80s Movie" this is the exact film you would get. This film is made up of pretty much nothing original, its characters and humor have all been done in about 30 different movies in the same era. The positive reviews here are quite misleading, and the bulk of them you will find present are here not for the writing, but for the nostalgia of the 80s. The movie is 2 hours long and you will feel every minute of it, its villain characters are moronically stupid and it suffers from some serious tonal whiplash and really drawn out plot. There's only about 3 minutes of this movie that I'd actually like to watch for some of the effects and sound design. But the film as a whole? Forget it. Everything in this movie has been done before somewhere better, and if you're looking to satisfy that 80s craving, I'd recommend watching one of the films this movie ripped off of instead. This is one that you can definitely skip and find something better. There is nothing here that this movie has to offer over any other scifi film in the 80s, or any scifi film period for that matter, it doesn't at all surprise me that this was a flop at the box office.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/06/23

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Joe Dante

Director

Dennis Quaid

Lt. Tuck Pendleton

Martin Short

Jack Putter

Meg Ryan

Lydia Maxwell

Kevin McCarthy

Victor Eugene Scrimshaw

Fiona Lewis

Dr. Margaret Canker

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

Densely inventive and consistently hilarious.

Aug 6, 2020

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

''Innerspace'' is a classic example of a film that would achieve more if it tried less. But it still is an ambitious comedy made funny by Short's sweet performance...

Rated: 3/4

Aug 6, 2020

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

It doesn't have the dark edge of Joe Dante's other works, but brilliant performances by Martin Short and Meg Ryan make it a joy from start to finish.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 6, 2020

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People Staff

People Magazine

Watching Innerspace is like riding a familiar roller coaster: It's decent fun but the thrill is gone.

Aug 6, 2020

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Lawrence O'Toole

Maclean's Magazine

Noisy, witless and filled with unimpressive simulations of human tissue, Innerspace is a perfect example of small minds finding a suitable subject.

Aug 6, 2020

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Ángel Luis Inurria

El Pais (Spain)

It's entertaining and pleasing. [Full Review in Spanish]

Jun 15, 2020

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Synopsis

A scientifically miniaturized marine unexpectedly finds himself floating around the body of a hypochondriac, and trying to outwit saboteurs who want the device that shrank him. Attempts by his colleagues to retrieve the little man - protected inside a tiny submersible - are hampered by the would-be thieves.

Director: Joe Dante
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Boam
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros., Guber-Peters Company
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.9M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Surround

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