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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
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Release Date:
23 June 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!
Plot:
Wayne Szalinski is your average "nutty scientist", working on a top secret machine which miniaturizes objects...
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award.
Another 1 win
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10 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
U.K. Science Meeting Hears Mr. Spock Rapped
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 10 September 1997)
Lead Is Cast For Disney's Shrunk Series
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 11 June 1997)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 10 September 1997)
Lead Is Cast For Disney's Shrunk Series
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 11 June 1997)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rick Moranis | ... | Wayne Szalinski | |
| Matt Frewer | ... | Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr. (Big Russ Thompson) | |
| Marcia Strassman | ... | Diane Szalinski | |
| Kristine Sutherland | ... | Mae Thompson | |
| Thomas Wilson Brown | ... | Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr. (Little Russell Thompson) (as Thomas Brown) | |
| Jared Rushton | ... | Ronald 'Ron' Thompson | |
| Amy O'Neill | ... | Amy Szalinski | |
| Robert Oliveri | ... | Nick Szalinski | |
| Carl Steven | ... | Tommy Pervis | |
| Mark L. Taylor | ... | Donald 'Don' Forrester | |
| Kimmy Robertson | ... | Gloria Forrester | |
| Lou Cutell | ... | Dr. Brainard | |
| Laura Waterbury | ... | Female Cop | |
| Trevor Galtress | ... | Male Cop | |
| Martin Aylett | ... | Harold Boorstein |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Grounded (USA) (working title)
Teenie Weenies (USA) (working title)
The Big Backyard (USA) (working title)
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Teenie Weenies (USA) (working title)
The Big Backyard (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
93 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Portugal:M/6 |
Finland:K-10/7 (1989) |
Finland:S (1990) |
Peru:PT |
Australia:PG |
Argentina:Atp |
Chile:TE |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:U |
USA:PG |
West Germany:6 |
France:U
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Trivia:
Chevy Chase and John Candy both turned down the role of Wayne Szalinski. Candy did however suggest Rick Moranis for the role.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the kids battle the ant, throughout the scene, there is a black cloth underneath the ant, suggesting the ant is not real but animatronic.
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Quotes:
Nick Szalinski:
We could be anywhere now.
Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr.: I think we're still in your yard.
Nick Szalinski: How do you know?
Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr.: Any other yard the grass would be shorter.
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Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr.: I think we're still in your yard.
Nick Szalinski: How do you know?
Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr.: Any other yard the grass would be shorter.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bruce Willis/Neil Young (#15.1)" (1989)
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Soundtrack:
Powerplay
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BAD - In the first half of the film, the kids were annoying at times, picking on each other; the teen romance was slightly sappy, and all three fathers in the film were pictured as stupid nerds. That's PC bigotry. They never picture mothers like that, only the fathers.
GOOD - At least those nerdy parents were loving parents who cared about their kids. And, at least they were together, unlike most Hollywood films in the past 35 years. The little kid with the glasses was neat. Some of the special effects were good. The sight of parents trying to find their kids in the backyard while suspended in the air was funny. Matt Frewer had a great line, while observing Rick Moranis: "What a waste of skin!" The film had a nice ending.
OVERALL - Nothing super, but overall was an enjoyable, lighthearted, non- offensive movie.