Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joe Johnston
Screenplay by	Ed Naha Tom Schulman
Story by	Stuart Gordon Brian Yuzna Ed Naha
Produced by	Penney Finkelman Cox
Starring	Rick Moranis
Cinematography	Hiro Narita
Edited by	Michael A. Stevenson
Music by	James Horner
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Silver Screen Partners III
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	June 23, 1989 (1989-06-23)
Running time	93 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$18 million[citation needed]
Box office	$222.7 million[1]

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film. It is the first installment of a film franchise and served as the directorial debut of Joe Johnston. The film stars Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, and Kristine Sutherland. In the film, a struggling inventor accidentally shrinks his kids, along with the neighbors' kids, down to the size of a quarter-inch. After being accidentally thrown out with the trash, they must work together and venture their way back through a backyard wilderness filled with dangerous insects and man-made hazards.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids was released theatrically in the United States on June 23, 1989, and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It was an unexpected box office success, grossing $222 million worldwide (equivalent to $545.67 million in 2023) becoming the highest-grossing live-action Disney film of all time, a record it held for five years, and the seventh-highest grossing film of 1989 worldwide.^[2] Its success led to two sequels, beginning with Honey, I Blew Up the Kid in 1992, as well as a television series and several theme-park attractions. An animated short film, Tummy Trouble starring Roger Rabbit, was shown in theatres with the film during its box office run.