The Incredible Shrinking Man fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and spectacular
Wondrous and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense and spectacular
The Incredible Shrinking Man is tense and spectacular.
Wondrous and moving
Emotionally, it's wondrous, moving, and nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Technology, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around technology, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
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The Incredible Shrinking Man is included with a subscription to Darkroom in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Darkroom. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 21 min
The Incredible Shrinking Man runs 1 h 21 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see The Incredible Shrinking Man much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Incredible Shrinking Man in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 40 storytelling tropes for The Incredible Shrinking Man, including "Ray of Hope" Ending, Flashback, Oh, Crap!.
7.6
