The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
Directed by Joe Johnston
inventor
parent child relationship
ant
shrinking
giant insect
neighbor
miniaturization
next door neighbor
odd neighbor
Rank
#70 in 1989·#6276 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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Cast
Rick Moranis
Wayne Szalinski
Matt Frewer
Big Russ Thompson
Marcia Strassman
Diane Szalinski
Kristine Sutherland
Mae Thompson
Thomas Wilson Brown
Little Russ Thompson
Jared Rushton
Ronald Thompson
Robert Oliveri
Nick Szalinski
Carl Steven
Tommy Pervis
Mark L. Taylor
Don Forrester
Kimmy Robertson
Gloria Forrester
Lou Cutell
Dr. Brainard
Craig Richard Nelson
Professor Frederickson
Crew
Joe Johnston
Director
Ed Naha
Screenplay
Tom Schulman
Screenplay
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Hiro Narita
Director of Photography
Jon Landau
Co-Producer
Brian Yuzna
Co-Producer
Wylie Stateman
Sound Designer
Scott Martin Gershin
Sound Editor
Mike Fenton
Casting
Bob Yerkes
Stunts
Michele Panelli-Venetis
Second Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
1300 reviews
vi
7.0★ · 09/29/17
was anyone else in love with rick moranis when they were twelve
was anyone else in love with rick moranis when they were twelve
5
Will
7.0★ · 03/22/24
i’ll never get to live out my unrealistic dreams of eating a giant little debbies oatmeal creme pie
i’ll never get to live out my unrealistic dreams of eating a giant little debbies oatmeal creme pie
2
miguelPRO
4.0★ · 05/15/26
watched this while geeked and the first 2 minutes of intro was so fucking long it feels like eternity
watched this while geeked and the first 2 minutes of intro was so fucking long it feels like eternity
ClearHuron
4.0★ · 05/01/26
The set design for the film is one of the absolute best I’ve seen as the kids travel through the backyard. However, the film was good, I was waiting for it to get better.
The set design for the film is one of the absolute best I’ve seen as the kids travel through the backyard. However, the film was good, I was waiting for it to get better.
Niko
6.0★ · 04/20/26
I’ve seen smaller people than that (specifically you reading this, you’re short)
I’ve seen smaller people than that (specifically you reading this, you’re short)
