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Innerspace

1987 · Movie · PG · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · 74% critics

ActionComedyScience Fiction

A daring pilot volunteers for a risky miniaturization test, but a lab break-in sends the tiny craft into the body of an anxious, hypochondriac everyman instead. With criminals closing in and oxygen running low, the unlikely pair must work together to track down help and reverse the experiment before time runs out.

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Details
Years
1987
Release date
1987-07-01
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
120 min
Critic score
74/100
TMDB rating
6.8/10 (1,404 votes)
Box office
$42,000,000
Budget
$27,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an upbeat 80s sci-fi romp that mixes laughs, chases, and a race-against-time hook, with a playful vibe reminiscent of Gremlins; Not for you if broad comedy or dated style annoys you.

Pros: sweet funny sci-fi; brisk action-comedy mix; imaginative body adventure | Cons: premise is absurd; uneven tone later; a bit too long

Themes

  • experiment
  • san francisco, california
  • human body
  • shrinking
  • miniaturization
  • test pilot
  • miniature

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1988
  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1988 · nominated
  • Saturn AwardBest Director · 1988 · nominated
  • Saturn AwardBest Special Effects · 1988 · nominated
  • Saturn AwardBest Science Fiction Film · 1988 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Joe Dante