The Strongest Man in the World

The biggest dumbbell on campus... and the secret formula got it off the ground!

1975 • 92 min • Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

78 reviews

50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
62 Audience · 76 · 49%

College student Dexter accidentally gains superhuman strength from a vitamin compound. This leads to comedic chaos as rival companies and the dean discover his power, sparking a hilarious competition for the formula. It's a lighthearted family comedy.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Slapstick pratfalls and mild comedic chases

What it models well

Teamwork and collaboration
Consequences of greed
Innovation and discovery

Talk about it after

What makes someone truly strong?
The difference between competition and cheating
How science can be used for good or ill

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Top billed cast

Director: Vincent McEveety • Crew: Joseph L. McEveety, Herman Groves

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The Strongest Man In The World

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Worst of the trilogy. While <em>'The Strongest Man in the World'</em> isn't anything atrocious, it most certainly fails to land on the same level as the two Robert Butler directed films. The plot, which is about strength this time, isn't as finely executed or as entertaining. Kurt Russell (Dexter), the star of the last two productions, barely features in this one.…
r96sk, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Some highlights, but overall kinda lame RELEASED IN 1975 and directed by Vincent McEveety, "The Strongest Man in the World” chronicles events at a Southern California college where Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) & his pals inadvertently discover that a concoction of a new chemical mixed with a certain cereal will grant anyone or anything superhuman strength.…
Wuchak, TMDB Community