Fun Size
A sardonic teenager's Halloween escape becomes a chaotic overnight search for her missing little brother.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- Halloween night
- teen movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the Halloween teen adventure brisk but overly safe, formulaic, and weakened by unfunny adult-oriented humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Critics explicitly compare the film to 1980s teen movies, while the overnight babysitting quest echoes Adventures in Babysitting.
Wren and her friends search for Albert across a single unpredictable Halloween night.
The film combines tween-oriented Halloween antics with sexual humor and adult partying, a recurring focus of the critical reception.
Wren wants to leave home for college but must take responsibility for Albert after he disappears.
Films like Fun Size, and why
Adventures in Babysitting
shared teen adventure comedy, babysitting crisis, brisk pacing, and 1980s-style coming-of-age humor
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
shared Halloween setting, teenage ensemble, missing-child premise, and frantic comic misadventure
Superbad
shared teen comedy, dysfunctional family dynamics, friendship, and a quest unfolding over one chaotic night
Movie Details
- Director
- Josh Schwartz
- Release Date
- 2012-10-24
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (455)
Cast
- Victoria Justice
- Jane Levy
- Thomas Mann
- Thomas McDonell
- Chelsea Handler
- Jackson Nicoll
- Osric Chau
- Thomas Middleditch
- Riki Lindhome
- Josh Pence
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 Fun Size about?
- A sardonic teenager's Halloween escape becomes a chaotic overnight search for her missing little brother.
- What is Fun Size like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fun Size as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fun Size violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fun Size.
- What did critics think of Fun Size?
- Critics broadly found the Halloween teen adventure brisk but overly safe, formulaic, and weakened by unfunny adult-oriented humor.
- Which films are like Fun Size?
- Films with a similar feel include Adventures in Babysitting, The Curse of Bridge Hollow, and Superbad.
- How long is Fun Size?
- Fun Size runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fun Size?
- In United States, Fun Size is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
