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Tommy has just joined the cast of the top-rated kids' show, "Captain Mike's Mystery Monsters," and is anxious to find out just how the special effects crew gets the monsters to work.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 31
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than most family movies, −14 min on the typical 95
typical 9581Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1997
July 29, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
FamilyFantasyScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Directing · 2
- Charles Band Director, Executive Producer
- Stacey Kalkowski First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Neal Marshall Stevens Writer
Production · 8
- Peter Locke Executive Producer
- Donald Kushner Executive Producer
- David DeFalco Executive Producer
- Michael Feichtner Executive Producer
- David Bloch Producer
- Perry Bullington Casting
Camera · 1
- James Lawrence Spencer Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Andy Horvitch Editor
- David Phillips Editor
Sound · 3
- Richard Kosinski Original Music Composer
- Patrick M. Griffith Supervising Sound Editor
- Pat Siciliano Music Supervisor
Art · 3
- Helen Harwell Production Design
- Sean O'Connell Art Direction
- Katie Mau Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Linda Hackett Costume Design
- Mark Rappaport Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Heidi Grotsky Key Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Barry Gross Gaffer
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