Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
Home video release poster
Directed byDean Cundey
Written byKarey Kirkpatrick
Nell Scovell
Joel Hodgson
Based onCharacters by
Stuart Gordon
Brian Yuzna
Ed Naha
Produced byBarry Bernardi
StarringRick Moranis
Eve Gordon
Bug Hall
Robin Bartlett
Stuart Pankin
Allison Mack
Jake Richardson
CinematographyRay Stella
Edited byCharles Bornstien
Music byMichael Tavera
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Home Video
Release date
  • March 18, 1997 (1997-03-18)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves is a 1997 American science fiction comedy film, and the third installment in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series. The film marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Dean Cundey,[1] who previously served as director of photography for a 4D ride known as Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! which debuted in 1994.[2]

It is the first live-action film by Walt Disney Pictures to be released direct-to-video.[3][4] It was produced on a $7 million budget,[5] and filming took place over a five-week period. The film was released through Walt Disney Home Video on March 18, 1997.[6]

Rick Moranis stars as inventor Wayne Szalinski, and is the only returning cast member from the previous films.[1] Eve Gordon replaces Marcia Strassman as Wayne's wife, Diane Szalinski. Their youngest son Adam, now a pre-teen, is played by Bug Hall. In the film, Wayne accidentally shrinks himself, his wife, and his brother (Stuart Pankin) and sister-in-law (Robin Bartlett) with his electromagnetic shrink ray. The film marks Moranis' most recent live-action film role, though he would continue to do voice-acting for the next several years. He was also expected to reprise his role in the sequel Shrunk,[7][8] which is on hold as of 2023.[9]

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  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Eileen (November 23, 1996). "Buena Vista Takes 'Honey' Sequel Direct To Video". Billboard. pp. 6, 99. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Liebenson, Donald (January 7, 1997). "Also on Disney's Video Agenda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Matzer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ King, Susan (March 20, 1997). "Honey, They Shrunk the Screen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (February 12, 2020). "Rick Moranis to Come Out of Retirement for Disney's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Sequel". IGN. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Rick Moranis Closes Deal to Return to 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' Franchise with 'Shrunk' at Disney". 12 February 2020.
  9. ^ Travis, Emlyn (June 27, 2023). "Josh Gad has some bad news about the 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' reboot". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 10, 2023.