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1989 • 1h 33min • PG • Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

"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.

IMDb 6.4

RT 78%

MC 63

Director

Joe Johnston

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Ed Naha

Tom Schulman

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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

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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

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