Film195781 min

The Incredible Shrinking Man

Name: The Incredible Shrinking Man
Genre: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1957
Duration: 81 min
Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton, Raymond Bailey

Taste attributes: dramahorrorscience fictionanimalsslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"A fascinating adventure into the unknown!"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, heavy horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 298 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

While on a boating trip, Scott Carey is exposed to a radioactive cloud. Nothing seems amiss at first, but several months later Scott realizes that he's shrunk in height by several inches. He sees a doctor, who admits that he's baffled. As Scott continues to shrink, decreasing to three feet tall, he becomes bitter, and lashes out at his wife, Louise. He begins to fear a cure will never be found -- since even as he becomes a national sensation, he's still shrinking.

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