Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- breezy
- uplifting
- family movie night
- nostalgic disney viewing
What critics said
Critics found the Disney science-fiction comedy generally favorable but less funny and less finely executed than earlier entries in its formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dexter Riley's chemical experiment accidentally transforms cereal into a temporary source of superhuman strength, following the studio's recurring invention-driven comedy formula.
Students at Medfield College use laboratory experimentation to help save their school from closure.
The mixture first empowers a cow, then grants humans temporary superhuman strength, creating increasingly broad consequences.
The students and school administration treat the discovery as a possible source of financial support against closure.
Films like The Strongest Man in the World, and why
The Absent-Minded Professor
shared family-friendly science fiction comedy, accidental invention, and broad physical humor
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
shared Walt Disney campus comedy, youthful scientific experimentation, and light superhero-like abilities
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
shared wholesome ensemble comedy, unlikely scientific discovery, and escalating slapstick complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Vincent McEveety
- Release Date
- 1975-02-06
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (77)
Cast
- Kurt Russell
- Joe Flynn
- Eve Arden
- Cesar Romero
- Phil Silvers
- Dick Van Patten
- Harold Gould
- Michael McGreevey
- Richard Bakalyan
- William Schallert
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- 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 The Strongest Man in the World about?
- A laboratory mishap gives a college student and his friends temporary superhuman strength, turning a school-saving scheme into a comic clash with corporate rivals and criminals.
- What is The Strongest Man in the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Strongest Man in the World as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Strongest Man in the World violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Strongest Man in the World as mild.
- What did critics think of The Strongest Man in the World?
- Critics found the Disney science-fiction comedy generally favorable but less funny and less finely executed than earlier entries in its formula.
- Which films are like The Strongest Man in the World?
- Films with a similar feel include The Absent-Minded Professor, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, and Now You See Him, Now You Don't.
- How long is The Strongest Man in the World?
- The Strongest Man in the World runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Strongest Man in the World?
- In United States, The Strongest Man in the World streams on Disney Plus.
