Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1996)

25% of critics liked it
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37% of users liked it
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The Szalinsky family once again discovers size really does matter in this follow-up to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Honey, I Blew up the Kid. Inventor Wayne Szalinsky (Rick Moranis) is preparing to donate his problematic shrinking/expanding machine to the Smithsonian Institution as he and his wife… More The Szalinsky family once again discovers size really does matter in this follow-up to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Honey, I Blew up the Kid. Inventor Wayne Szalinsky (Rick Moranis) is preparing to donate his problematic shrinking/expanding machine to the Smithsonian Institution as he and his wife Diane (Eve Gordon) get ready for a long weekend away from their son Adam (Bug Hall). Wayne's brother Gordon (Stuart Pankin), his wife Patty (Robin Bartlett), and his kids Jenny (Allison Mack) and Mitch (Jake Richardson) volunteer to look after Adam while his parents are away, but as luck would have it (and the title would lead you to expect), the grown-ups are accidentally zapped by Wayne's shrinking ray. As the kids run amok, their miniaturized folks must contend with monstrously huge insects, wrinkles in the carpet that look like canyons, and other threats to the existence of the suddenly tiny. Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves marked the directorial debut of cinematographer Dean Cundey. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 15 min.
Directed By: Dean Cundey
Genres: Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 18, 1997 Wide
On DVD: Oct 8, 2002

Critic Reviews

Scott G. Mignola, Common Sense Media
Good, clean, tiny fun.
Gregory Weinkauf, New Times
I'm getting bored of Stuart Pankin movies...
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Honey, this series is starting to suck!

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Featured Audience Ratings

John M

Ive seen the entire series and not too thrilled
Alexander D

Awful
AJ V

Again, people get shrunk, but this time it's the adults. This movie has a couple of the original actors, but it's a bad script, and the other two movies did not need this follow up. This is a pointless movie, and I didn't enjoy it.
Conner R

Sadly this is nowhere near the fun of the two previous movies, this is essentially a role reversal of the first movie. Wayne Szalinski has just become a tool rather than a mad scientist, but it was about time he got a taste of his own medicine. The effects look worse when you add CGI… More
Sadly this is nowhere near the fun of the two previous movies, this is essentially a role reversal of the first movie. Wayne Szalinski has just become a tool rather than a mad scientist, but it was about time he got a taste of his own medicine. The effects look worse when you add CGI and all of the jokes are just sad to watch.
Chris W

A BIG step down in the series.
KJ P

Very funny and enjoyable! This is a movie that I will remember for a long time, only because it is one of the only movies that I grew up on as a kid!
Jason O

I liked both of the previous movies in the shrunk series, and "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves" is no exception. In this third movie of the series, the inventor of the shrinking machine, Wayne (Rick Moranis) accidentally shrinks himself along with his wife Diane (Eve Gordon) and… More
I liked both of the previous movies in the shrunk series, and "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves" is no exception. In this third movie of the series, the inventor of the shrinking machine, Wayne (Rick Moranis) accidentally shrinks himself along with his wife Diane (Eve Gordon) and two of his friends. Soon they're running from a roach, riding toy cars down what will seem to them like a real roller coaster since they're so small, and they're watching their mischievous kids do things that they were told not to do. All the while, they have to find a way to get their kids' attention and be revitalized to being their real size. "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves" is great just like the previous two movies. Myself, I thought it was the best of the three. If you like "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" or "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid," I recommend getting "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves." It has great special effects, it's an exciting adventure, and it's hilarious. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. This series is awesome start to finish, not sure which I really like the best.
Drew S

Yeah...why didn't they just get rid of the fucking shrinking machine? Really.
Jason S

Ok... you can stop with these now.
Yinalí R

Now this movie is the best of them all! I'd love to shrink my parents...
Andrew F

I kind of liked it. It was one of my childhood favorites. I think the novelty has worn off by now, though.
Aurelius D

Stop. Really it's too much. Not very unique or original anymore.
Rose G

LMAO!!
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