Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
90.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.3%
Review Aggregate
65.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, scary, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyscaryvisually strikingcoming of agefunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes173,683
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $130,724,172 | $330,711,071 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $130,724,985 | $330,713,127 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $65,362,086 | $165,355,535 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $50,145,000 | $126,858,762 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $27,806,000 | $70,344,695 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $36,602,768 | $92,599,100 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $179,915,854 | $455,158,092 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $13,499,000 (est) | $34,150,293 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $15,762,000 (est) | $39,875,318 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $26,987,000 | $68,272,757 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $7,516,000 | $19,014,268 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $2,699,800 | $6,830,059 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $66,463,800 | $168,142,694 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $113,452,054 | $287,015,398 |
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