Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992Movie89 minEnglish

Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machine isn't quite accurate. But when he brings Nick & his toddler son Adam to see his invention, the machine unexpectedly starts working. And when Adam comes right up to the machine, he gets zapped along with his stuffed bunny.

Read Reviews

Insights

IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes36%
Metacritic31/100
Google Users62%
Director: Randal KleiserGenres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction

Plot Summary

A scientist's new, powerful plasma enlarger malfunctions, accidentally attaching itself to his infant daughter, Adam, causing her to grow to enormous size. The giant toddler then escapes into the bustling city of Las Vegas, creating chaos as her frantic parents try to find and shrink her before she causes irreparable damage or is harmed by the military.

Critical Reception

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid received a mixed-to-negative reception from critics, with many finding the premise less engaging than its predecessor and the humor to be hit-or-miss. Audience reception was somewhat more favorable, particularly among families who enjoyed the special effects and the lighthearted, albeit familiar, adventure.

What Reviewers Say

  • The special effects are impressive, but the plot lacks originality and comedic punch.
  • While visually entertaining for younger audiences, the film struggles to recapture the charm of the original.
  • A predictable sequel that relies too heavily on its gimmick.

Google audience: Google users found the movie to be a fun, albeit somewhat silly, family adventure with impressive visual effects for its time. Some appreciated the novelty of the giant baby premise, while others felt the plot was predictable and lacked the charm of the first film.

Fun Fact

The colossal baby, Amy, was primarily created using a combination of stop-motion animation, miniatures, and the use of forced perspective, with a full-scale animatronic baby head and a large puppet also being employed for certain scenes.

AI-generated overview · Verify ratings on official sources

My Review

TMDB Reviews

2 reviews
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Well last time the "Szalinski" (Rick Moranis) science machine managed to reduce their kids to the size of ants, this time round his gadget can make an apple the seize of a Buick! That's proven when it's near a person and an electrical charg...
r96sk

r96sk

It's basically just a reverse of the first film, but <em>'Honey, I Blew Up the Kid'</em> still satisfactorily entertains. It's not as interesting as the original given that one has loads of funny anomalies, whereas this has just the sing...