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# Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989): what the critics said

Critics' score 67 from 7 reviews: 4 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative.

## Radio Times — Alan Jones

Rating 4/5. 

Jones calls the film a joyous, thrilling adventure for young and old. He praises Rick Moranis’s comic performance and the children’s perilous garden-turned-jungle journey.

[Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-2lmv12/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids/)

## Empire — David Hepworth

Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. 

The review finds the film inventive, funny and brisk enough to entertain the whole family. It praises the balance between special effects and human characters, especially the contrast between Big Russ and Little Russ.

[Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/honey-shrunk-kids-review/)

## RogerEbert.com — Roger Ebert

Rating 3/4. 23 June 1989. 

The review’s verdict and specific praise or criticism cannot be verified from the blocked page. The page provides no readable review text.

[Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids-1989)

## Variety — Variety Staff

Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 31 December 1988. 

The review says the film is entertaining for adults as well as children. It praises the backyard adventure for making the characters’ perilous journey seem like fun.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/1988/film/reviews/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids-1200427954/)

## The New York Times — Janet Maslin

Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 23 June 1989. 

The URL identifies a New York Times review of the 1989 film, but the article text is unavailable here. I can’t reliably determine the critic’s verdict or what the review singles out for praise or complaint.

[Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/23/movies/review-film-honey-i-shrunk-the-kids.html)

## Time Out — SFe

Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 

The page identifies itself as a film review, but its review text is unavailable. The accessible metadata gives no verdict or specific praise or complaint.

[Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids)

## Los Angeles Times — MICHAEL WILMINGTON

Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 23 June 1989. 

Wilmington finds the film visually delightful but undermined by frantic direction, poor comic timing, and overblown performances. He singles out the special-effects artistry for praise and the ant Anty as the film’s most emotionally effective character.

[Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-23-ca-2588-story.html)

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