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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!

19896.31h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Joe Johnston
Written by Ed Naha, Tom Schulman, Rick Moore
Produced by Penney Finkelman Cox
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $222.7M

Top Cast

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Wayne Szalinski

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

Big Russ Thompson

Marcia Strassman

Marcia Strassman

Diane Szalinski

Kristine Sutherland

Kristine Sutherland

Mae Thompson

Thomas Wilson Brown

Thomas Wilson Brown

Little Russ Thompson

Jared Rushton

Jared Rushton

Ronald Thompson

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Amy O'Neill

Amy Szalinski

Robert Oliveri

Robert Oliveri

Nick Szalinski

Carl Steven

Carl Steven

Tommy Pervis

Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor

Don Forrester

Themes & Keywords

inventorparent child relationshipantshrinkinggiant insectneighborminiaturizationnext door neighborodd neighbor

About Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a adventure, comedy, family, science fiction film released in 1989 exploring themes of inventor, parent child relationship, ant, shrinking, giant insect, neighbor. Directed by Joe Johnston, it stars Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman. 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.

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