Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
A well-meaning inventor races to reverse his experimental growth ray after his toddler son becomes a towering, electricity-powered wanderer in Las Vegas.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- playful
- wacky
- family movie night
- nostalgic weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the family adventure mildly diverting but narratively thin, with impressive effects unable to compensate for its repetitive one-joke premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adam grows from a toddler into a more than 100-foot child, making size progression the film's central comic mechanism.
Wayne must undo the consequences of his experimental growth machine while protecting Adam and the rest of his family.
Adam treats Las Vegas as a giant playland while his enormous body transforms familiar streets into comic-scale set pieces.
Wayne's inaccurate growth machine accidentally enlarges Adam and establishes the technology-driven chain of events.
Films like Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, and why
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
shared family science fiction comedy, inventive technology, and playful oversized-child premise
The Santa Clause
shared family-friendly science fiction, comic domestic chaos, and child-centered technological mishaps
Jumanji
shared 1990s family comedy, visual-effects spectacle, and an ordinary parent overwhelmed by extraordinary events
Movie Details
- Director
- Randal Kleiser
- Release Date
- 1992-07-16
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (1316)
Cast
- Rick Moranis
- Marcia Strassman
- Robert Oliveri
- Daniel Shalikar
- Joshua Shalikar
- Lloyd Bridges
- John Shea
- Keri Russell
- Ron Canada
- Amy O'Neill
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 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid about?
- A well-meaning inventor races to reverse his experimental growth ray after his toddler son becomes a towering, electricity-powered wanderer in Las Vegas.
- What is Honey, I Blew Up the Kid like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Honey, I Blew Up the Kid violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid.
- What did critics think of Honey, I Blew Up the Kid?
- Critics broadly found the family adventure mildly diverting but narratively thin, with impressive effects unable to compensate for its repetitive one-joke premise.
- Which films are like Honey, I Blew Up the Kid?
- Films with a similar feel include Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Santa Clause, and Jumanji.
- How long is Honey, I Blew Up the Kid?
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Honey, I Blew Up the Kid?
- In United States, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid streams on Disney Plus.
