Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 · 93 min · Director: Joe Johnston
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
On the brink of perfecting his state-of-the-art matter-shrinking machine, the suburban paterfamilias and indefatigable inventor, Professor Wayne Szalinski, realises that his device truly works, when it zaps both his kids and their friends. Now, to return to the relative safety of their home while being reduced to a mere quarter-inch size, the minuscule humans must venture out into the dense and perilous landscapes of their now-immense backyard--a hostile environment where nearly everything spells trouble. Can the kids exit the green maze of grass in one piece?
Emotional fingerprint
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Fear20%
- Surprise15%
- Joy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 15 % | 0 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 42 % | 17 % | 0 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 37 % | 15 % | 0 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 36 % | 16 % | 0 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 2 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 62 % | 54 % | 7 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 60 % | 55 % | 7 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 62 % | 59 % | 5 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 10 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 11 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 60 % | 52 % | 19 % | 42 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 9 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 52 % | 43 % | 9 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 11 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 12 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 27 % | 22 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 83 % | 57 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 81 % | 23 % | 72 % | 43 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mae Thompson
Little Russ Thompson
Amy Szalinski
Nick Szalinski
Tommy Pervis
Male Cop
Harold Boorstein
Lauren Boorstein
Employee (uncredited)
Women (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Joe Johnston
- Written by
- Stuart Gordon, Brian Yuzna, Ed Naha, Tom Schulman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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