Innerspace
An adventure of incredible proportions.
1987 • 120 min • Action · Comedy · Science Fiction
Synopsis
Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 68 Audience · 1433 · 49%
A test pilot is miniaturized and accidentally injected into a hypochondriac, needing to navigate his body to escape. He must convince his unwitting host to find his ex-girlfriend for help before time runs out. It's a fun, imaginative adventure.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some comedic peril and chase scenes
- Characters drink alcohol and one smokes
- Brief suggestive remarks about anatomy and a kiss
What it models well
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Overcoming fears
- Sacrifice for others
- Ingenuity under pressure
Talk about it after
- How science fiction can make us think about the human body
- The importance of communication, even with unlikely partners
- Dealing with unexpected and challenging situations
Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Innerspace. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.
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Top billed cast
Director: Joe Dante • Crew: Jeffrey Boam, Chip Proser, Chip Proser
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**A funny, effective and familiar comedy that deserves to be brought back from obscurity.** This is one of those “no bones” comedies that we can watch with the whole family without any fear of embarrassing or inappropriate scenes for kids or deeply critical grandparents. It's a film from the 80s, quite dated, but that's not a problem for people like me, who actually like old films.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersEat Me - Drink Me Innerspace is directed by Joe Dante and written by Jeffrey Boam and Chip Proser. It stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan and Kevin McCarthy. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Andrew Laszlo. A hapless hypochondriac store clerk battles to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in a secret experiment, was accidentally injected into him.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.8/10 (1,433)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $27,000,000
- Box office
- $25,900,000
- IMDb
- tt0093260
