The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) is a adventure, comedy, family and science fiction film directed by Joe Johnston, released on June 23, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman and Kristine Sutherland. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 3,427 ratings.
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Rick Moranis
as Wayne Szalinski
Matt Frewer
as Big Russ Thompson
Marcia Strassman
as Diane Szalinski
Kristine Sutherland
as Mae Thompson
Thomas Wilson Brown
as Little Russ Thompson
Jared Rushton
as Ronald Thompson
Amy O'Neill
as Amy Szalinski
Robert Oliveri
as Nick Szalinski
Carl Steven
as Tommy Pervis
Mark L. Taylor
as Don Forrester
Kimmy Robertson
as Gloria Forrester
Lou Cutell
as Dr. Brainard
Directed by Joe Johnston, written by Ed Naha, Tom Schulman and Rick Moore, produced by Penney Finkelman Cox.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 3,427 ratings.
Well, it didn't age well. At least not the special effects. But, they were more practical than digital and that makes a difference. You get the feeling that the people are actually there when the effects are practical and not digital, and you don't have that sensation that you are watching other people play a video game like you do with a lot of the digital effects heavy movies these days. It's just, the practical…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
Rick Moranis is the geeky scientist working on a means by which he can shrink matter. Using a complex series of gadgets and a laser - he is confident the his Eureka moment is close when... a baseball shatters a window, activates his equipment and suddenly his children and those of the family next door have essentially disappeared! Where can they have gone? Well we all know that they are now playing a dangerous game…
Reviewed on December 30, 2023
"Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" employs a large quota of traditional values which many people still unashamedly cherish and use as the corner stone in the foundation of their lives: Children, family, and friends. Of course, the children must always be the most important people in your life and they make everything worthwhile even though they often misbehave and are unappreciative and downright ungrateful at times.…
Reviewed on February 19, 2025
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) includes Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland and Thomas Wilson Brown. The film was directed by Joe Johnston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids was released on June 23, 1989 and runs for 1h 33m.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 3,427 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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