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Release Date:
23 June 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!
Plot:
Wayne Szalinski is your average "nutty scientist", working on a top secret machine which miniaturizes objects...
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award.
Another 1 win
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10 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
U.K. Science Meeting Hears Mr. Spock Rapped
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 10 September 1997)
Lead Is Cast For Disney's Shrunk Series
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 11 June 1997)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 10 September 1997)
Lead Is Cast For Disney's Shrunk Series
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 11 June 1997)
User Comments:
Ridiculous, cute, and fun family entertainment
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rick Moranis | ... | Wayne Szalinski | |
| Matt Frewer | ... | Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr. (Big Russ Thompson) | |
| Marcia Strassman | ... | Diane Szalinski | |
| Kristine Sutherland | ... | Mae Thompson | |
| Thomas Wilson Brown | ... | Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr. (Little Russell Thompson) (as Thomas Brown) | |
| Jared Rushton | ... | Ronald 'Ron' Thompson | |
| Amy O'Neill | ... | Amy Szalinski | |
| Robert Oliveri | ... | Nick Szalinski | |
| Carl Steven | ... | Tommy Pervis | |
| Mark L. Taylor | ... | Donald 'Don' Forrester | |
| Kimmy Robertson | ... | Gloria Forrester | |
| Lou Cutell | ... | Dr. Brainard | |
| Laura Waterbury | ... | Female Cop | |
| Trevor Galtress | ... | Male Cop | |
| Martin Aylett | ... | Harold Boorstein |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Grounded (USA) (working title)
Teenie Weenies (USA) (working title)
The Big Backyard (USA) (working title)
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Teenie Weenies (USA) (working title)
The Big Backyard (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
93 min
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Colour:
Colour (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Portugal:M/6 |
Finland:K-10/7 (1989) |
Finland:S (1990) |
Peru:PT |
Australia:PG |
Argentina:Atp |
Chile:TE |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:U |
USA:PG |
West Germany:6 |
France:U
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The titles "Grounded" and "The Big Backyard" were considered and subsequently dropped during pre-production.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the beginning of the movie, a letter carrier is delivering mail. There is a mailbox with the flag up. He should open it, remove the outgoing mail, put the flag down and deliver incoming mail. However, he just opens the box and delivers the incoming mail, leaving the flag up.
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Quotes:
Mae Thompson:
[Russ nurses a head wound] You got it, honey.
Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr.: Sure?
Mae Thompson: Positive. You're wiping away brain cells and there aren't many to spare.
Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr.: Everybody in my family is a comedian.
Mae Thompson: Everybody except you.
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Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr.: Sure?
Mae Thompson: Positive. You're wiping away brain cells and there aren't many to spare.
Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr.: Everybody in my family is a comedian.
Mae Thompson: Everybody except you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Critic: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (#2.10)" (1995)
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Soundtrack:
Turn It Up
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This is a fun movie for the entire family. Well, of course, it's ridiculous but the kids will love it and you can laugh right along with them.
The absurd tale revolves around around a nutty scientist & dad named Wayne Szalinski who is working on a machine to miniaturize objects. When his two kids plus their two neighbouring friends (the Thompsons) wander into his lab, Wayne inadvertently shrinks the four of them. Then he accidentally tosses them out in the garbage, so the poor kids have to brave the dangers of the lawn to get back to the house. And can the well intended but crazy scientist figure out how to bring the youngsters back to full size again? (Personally, my favourite aspect of the movie is the nutty father.)
The story has plenty of adventure and danger as the teensy weensy younguns brave the perils of the jungle (actually their lawn). They face thunderstorm like risks of potentially drowning in the lawn sprinkler or being attacked by giant ants, bees, & other bugs. Not to mention the lawn mower!
Avoid the TV series of the same name, but this movie has some good family messages involving the two sets of parents (the Szalinskis & the Thompsons) as well as the kids. And of course there's lots of hilarity and adventure. It should be rated higher than it is and fully deserved its popularity at the time. This film put the phrase 'Honey, I shrunk (or whatever) the kids' into people's everyday vocabulary!