Honey I Shrunk the Kids and Beetlejuice were my favorite special effects ever as a kid, and honestly I'm still impressed today (except some of the ant stuff, but it's still fun).
This is actually my third favorite of the franchise. It's the *best* one, but I was the perfect age when the second came out, and my son was very into the third.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
6/23/1989Runtime
93 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$18,000,000Revenue
$222,724,172Homepage
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How It Feels
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A gleeful adventure through an ordinary backyard transformed into a vast, dangerous landscape populated by giant insects and household hazards. It's a film that finds genuine stakes and wonder in miniaturization, mixing spectacular creature encounters with genuine humor and heart.
Mood
ExhilaratingWhimsicalJoyful
Themes
FamilyComing of ageSurvival
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Practical effectsStylized genre
Structure
Linear
Rick Moranis
Wayne Szalinski
Matt Frewer
Big Russ Thompson
Marcia Strassman
Diane Szalinski
Kristine Sutherland
Mae Thompson
Thomas Wilson Brown
Little Russ Thompson
Jared Rushton
Ronald Thompson
Amy O'Neill
Amy Szalinski
Robert Oliveri
Nick Szalinski
Carl Steven
Tommy Pervis
Mark L. Taylor
Don Forrester
Kimmy Robertson
Gloria Forrester
Lou Cutell
Dr. Brainard
Reviews
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Collection
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