Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 5.3 · 45% critics
A well-meaning inventor tests a new machine meant to make objects grow, but a mishap sends his toddler into an unexpected growth spurt. As the child keeps getting bigger around everyday electricity, the family scrambles to keep everyone safe and undo the mistake before the chaos gets out of hand.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-07-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (1,276 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, family-friendly comedy built around an absurd giant-kid setup and broad laughs, especially if you liked Operation Dumbo Drop; Not for you if you need a tight story or subtle humor.
Pros: kid-friendly silliness; some heartfelt moments; fun premise | Cons: thin story; jokes wear thin; uneven effects
Themes
- inventor
- becoming an adult
- infant
- family
Cast & crew
Rick Moranis
as Wayne Szalinski
Marcia Strassman
as Diane Szalinski
Robert Oliveri
as Nick Szalinski
- DS
Daniel Shalikar
as Adam Szalinski
- JS
Joshua Shalikar
as Adam Szalinski
Lloyd Bridges
as Clifford Sterling
John Shea
as Hendrickson
Keri Russell
as Mandy
Ron Canada
as Marshall Brooks
- AO
Amy O'Neill
as Amy Szalinski
Directed by Randal Kleiser