Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
A distracted inventor and his relatives become tiny explorers of their own home after a shrink ray turns domestic life into a dangerous family adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- silly
- whimsical
- family movie night
- children's viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel mildly entertaining for children but derivative, mediocre, and lacking the original films' sense of wonder.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The shrunken adults must navigate ordinary household environments while confronting insects and objects transformed into overwhelming obstacles.
Wayne's shrink machine is repeatedly activated, first affecting the tiki sculpture and then shrinking the adult characters.
Wayne, Gordon, Diane, and Patti must cooperate to survive miniature-scale dangers and regain their children's attention.
Unlike the earlier child-centered premise, the parents and adult relatives become the people reduced by the invention.
Films like Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, and why
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Shares family-friendly science fiction, exaggerated shrinking technology, slapstick peril, and household-scale adventure.
The Borrowers
Shares miniature-scale adventure, inventive household obstacles, comic suspense, and accessible family entertainment.
The Indian in the Cupboard
Shares family comedy, fantastical size alteration, visual effects-driven set pieces, and child-oriented peril.
Movie Details
- Director
- Dean Cundey
- Release Date
- 1997-07-01
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (755)
Cast
- Rick Moranis
- Bug Hall
- Allison Mack
- Robin Bartlett
- Stuart Pankin
- Eve Gordon
- Mila Kunis
- Theodore Borders
- Erica Luttrell
- Carlease Burke
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, We Shrunk Ourselves about?
- A distracted inventor and his relatives become tiny explorers of their own home after a shrink ray turns domestic life into a dangerous family adventure.
- What is Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves.
- What did critics think of Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves?
- Critics generally found the sequel mildly entertaining for children but derivative, mediocre, and lacking the original films' sense of wonder.
- Which films are like Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves?
- Films with a similar feel include Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Borrowers, and The Indian in the Cupboard.
- How long is Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves?
- Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves runs 74 minutes.
- Where can I watch Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves?
- In United States, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves streams on Disney Plus.
