The Incredible Shrinking Woman

A whimsical, campy satire that charms with its absurd premise and playful social commentary, though its measured pace may test modern patience.

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Genres

Comedy, Family, Science fiction

Starring

Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty

Tagline

Lily Tomlin in an epic comedy (Give or take an inch)

Overview

After being exposed to a bizarre mixture of household chemicals, Pat Kramer begins to shrink. This baffles scientists, makes parenting difficult, warms the hearts of Americans, and captures the attention of a group of people who want to take over the world. This evil group plots to kidnap Pat and perform experiments on her so that they can eventually shrink everyone.

How it feels

Campy, satirical, absurd and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Identity, media, family, corruption

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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