
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!
Directed by Joe Johnston
Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III
A whimsical, high-energy family adventure that transforms an ordinary backyard into a fantastical landscape of peril and wonder, grounded in parental love and teenage resilience.
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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Is Honey, I Shrunk the Kids one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.
Does Honey, I Shrunk the Kids end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Honey, I Shrunk the Kids sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Honey, I Shrunk the Kids easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Honey, I Shrunk the Kids scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Honey, I Shrunk the Kids violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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