Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
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, who previously served as director of photographer for a 4D ride known as Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! which debuted in 1994.
| Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves | |
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| Directed by | Dean Cundey |
| Written by | Karey Kirkpatrick Nell Scovell Joel Hodgson |
| Based on | Characters by Stuart Gordon Brian Yuzna Ed Naha |
| Produced by | Barry Bernardi |
| Starring | Rick Moranis Eve Gordon Bug Hall Robin Bartlett Stuart Pankin Allison Mack Jake Richardson |
| Cinematography | Ray Stella |
| Edited by | Charles Bornstien |
| Music by | Michael Tavera |
Production companies | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Home Video |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Home Video |
Release date | March 18, 1997 |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
It is the first live-action film by Walt Disney Pictures to be released direct-to-video. It was produced on a $7 million budget, and filming took place over a five-week period. The film was released through Walt Disney Home Video on March 18, 1997.
Rick Moranis stars as inventor Wayne Szalinski, and is the only returning cast member from the previous films. 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 Gordon (Stuart Pankin) and Gordon's wife Patty (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, which is on hold as of 2023.