Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Seen it?1992 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Honey, I Shrunk the Kids or Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machine isn't quite accurate. But when he brings Nick & his toddler son Adam to see his invention, the machine unexpectedly starts working. And when Adam comes right up to the machine, he gets zapped along with his stuffed bunny.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$96 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 165K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Randal Kleiser
- Rick MoranisWayne Szalinski
- Marcia StrassmanDiane Szalinski
- Robert OliveriNick Szalinski
- Daniel ShalikarAdam Szalinski
- Joshua ShalikarAdam Szalinski
- Lloyd BridgesClifford Sterling
- John SheaHendrickson
- Keri RussellMandy
- Ron CanadaMarshall Brooks
- Amy O'NeillAmy Szalinski