Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)

  • 41% of critics liked it
    (17 reviews)

  • 32% of users liked it
    (180,444 ratings)

In the sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, a bumbling but brilliant scientist (Rick Moranis) accidentally makes his two-year-old son into a giant who becomes larger every time he comes in contact with electricity. Though he and his wife try to control their son, the child inevitably escapes and… More

In Theaters
Jul 17, 1992 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

    Boots away a warm familial dynamic to chase tedious villain shenanigans, forgetting what made the first picture so successful.

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Enough sequels, please!

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    As far as sequels to mediocre movies go, this one's okay.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Another forced and charmless sequel spawned from a surprisingly fun flick.

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  • Jeff "


    Sequel to the decent Honey, We Shrunk the Kids is a mediocre film that unfortunately doesn't deliver anything exciting and though the effects are good, it doesn't excuse itself for a predictable and stupid plot. I thought that the first film was decent, and fun for what it… More

  • AJ V


    I watched this movie a lot when I was a kid, I thought it was so cool that that little kid got to be like king kong. This is a funny and entertaining family film, but it could be better, I think, especially the corny dialogue. The first movie was much better, I recommend watching… More

  • Jennifer D


    I remember liking this movie when I was a kid. As an adult, I see the bad CGI. How much money did this movie cost? Filming on the strip?! Sheesh! Too bad it's not a great movie. But cute.

  • Cassie H


    Another movie that has Rick Moranis at his best playing the funny nerd that we all love :) This is definitely a classic! :)

  • Conner R


    While it's nowhere near the timeless classic that the original was, this is still interesting to see on the shear fact that there's a giant baby running around Las Vegas. Wayne Szalinski still remains the worst father of all time, somehow managing to use his children as lab… More

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