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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.7 / 100
1989·Adventure / Comedy / Family·1h 33m

HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS

“The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time!”

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.

Above the Line
Joe Johnston·DirectorEd Naha·ScreenplayTom Schulman·ScreenplayHiro Narita·Director of PhotographyJames Horner·Original Music ComposerMichael A. Stevenson·Editor
Cast
Rick Moranis·Wayne SzalinskiMatt Frewer·Big Russ ThompsonMarcia Strassman·Diane SzalinskiKristine Sutherland·Mae ThompsonThomas Wilson Brown·Little Russ ThompsonJared Rushton·Ronald ThompsonAmy O'Neill·Amy SzalinskiRobert Oliveri·Nick SzalinskiCarl Steven·Tommy PervisMark L. Taylor·Don Forrester
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Joe Johnston·Director
Writing· 2
Ed Naha·ScreenplayTom Schulman·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hiro Narita·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael A. Stevenson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Horner·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Penney Finkelman Cox·Producer
By the Numbers
80.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
78%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$223M
ROI 1137%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D2B48C
#A0522D
Mood
Humorous, Whimsical
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a large dog and a man's face in extreme close-up. Four tiny figures are positioned on the dog's nose and the man's nose. The man wears”

comedyfamily
Key Elements
DogMan's FaceGlassesTiny Figures
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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