Innerspace
A cocky test pilot trapped inside a hypochondriac's body must guide his unlikely host through a frantic rescue mission before the miniaturization experiment becomes fatal.
Overview
A wild ride through the human body as a pilot shrinks down to save the day.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- propulsive
- family movie night
- 1980s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the absurd high-concept premise entertaining through energetic comedy, inventive thrills, and committed performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tuck's miniature vessel travels through Jack Putter's body, making anatomy the film's central visual environment.
Cocky test pilot Tuck is trapped inside anxious hypochondriac Jack, compelling them to work together.
Ordinary spaces and biological systems become hazardous terrain after the miniaturization experiment.
The miniature vessel, laboratory technology, and bodily environments support a tangible 1980s adventure-comedy aesthetic.
Films like Innerspace, and why
The Incredible Shrinking Man
shares a high-concept science fiction premise, comic adventure tone, and body-based visual spectacle
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
shares playful science fiction, practical-effects spectacle, frantic comedy, and an ordinary protagonist caught in extraordinary danger
Gremlins
shares Joe Dante's irreverent genre sensibility, inventive creature-scale effects, and broad comic adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Release Date
- 1987-07-01
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1466)
Cast
- Dennis Quaid
- Martin Short
- Meg Ryan
- Kevin McCarthy
- Fiona Lewis
- Vernon Wells
- Robert Picardo
- Wendy Schaal
- Harold Sylvester
- William Schallert
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Innerspace about?
- A cocky test pilot trapped inside a hypochondriac's body must guide his unlikely host through a frantic rescue mission before the miniaturization experiment becomes fatal.
- What is Innerspace like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Innerspace as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Innerspace violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Innerspace as mild.
- What did critics think of Innerspace?
- Critics broadly found the absurd high-concept premise entertaining through energetic comedy, inventive thrills, and committed performances.
- Which films are like Innerspace?
- Films with a similar feel include The Incredible Shrinking Man, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and Gremlins.
- How long is Innerspace?
- Innerspace runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Innerspace?
- In United States, Innerspace is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
