The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981): Cast & Box Office
The Incredible Shrinking Woman is a 1981 sci-fi comedy directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Lily Tomlin as Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator, Charles Grodin and Shelby Balik. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $20.3 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Joel Schumacher
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Incredible Shrinking Woman About?
The premise of The Incredible Shrinking Woman without spoilers.
After a freak accident with a strange mix of household chemicals, Pat Kramer begins to shrink, baffling scientists and turning everyday parenting into a comedy of errors. Her plight charms the nation, but also draws the attention of a nefarious group bent on world domination, who plot to kidnap her and use her condition to devise a weapon that could shrink everyone.
The Incredible Shrinking Woman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- miniaturization
- candy cinema
- parody comedy
- photography
- 1980s
- slimehouse
- raggedy andy doll
- remake with gender reversal
- based on film
- modern day adaptation
- american remake
- remake of 1950s film
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- actor playing multiple roles
- directorial debut
- changing size
- latin music
- betsy wetsy doll
- california
- police car
- police
- bell ringing
- crying
- heavy rain
- rain
- funeral
- dancing
- dinner
- kiss
- champagne
- broken vase
- vase
- telephone call
- aerosol
- spray can
- canopy bed
- singing
- puppet
- bedtime
- watching tv
- toy elephant
- toy rabbit
- toy robot
- robot
- tape recorder
- christmas present
- baby jesus
- nativity
- christmas tree
- soap box
- matchbox
The Incredible Shrinking Woman Cast & Characters
Lily Tomlin leads the cast as Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator, with Charles Grodin as Vance Kramer and Shelby Balik as Beth Kramer. Directed by Joel Schumacher; 24 actors are credited in all.
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Director Joel Schumacher
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Lily Tomlin as Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator -
Charles Grodin as Vance Kramer - Shelby Balik as Beth Kramer
- Justin Dana as Jeff Kramer
Also Starring in The Incredible Shrinking Woman
· 20 more- Ned Beatty Dan Beame
- Sally Kirkland Cashier
- Henry Gibson Dr. Eugene Nortz
- John Glover Tom Keller
- Macon McCalman Dr. Atkins
- Jim McMullan Lyle Parks
- Mike Douglas Mike Douglas
- Tom McLoughlin Toy
- Rick Baker Sidney
- Elizabeth Wilson Dr. Ruth Ruth
- Julie Brown TV Commercial Actress
- Donovan Scott Neighbor
- Mark Blankfield Rob
- Gary Goetzman Newscaster
- Martin Ferrero Guard
- Pamela Bellwood Sandra Dyson
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- Dick Wilson Store Manager
- Maria Smith Concepcion
- Nicholas Hormann Logan Carver
- Karen Knapp Neighbor
More from Joel Schumacher
More films directed by Joel Schumacher, best-rated first: Falling Down, The Lost Boys, The Client and A Time to Kill.
The Incredible Shrinking Woman Box Office
The Incredible Shrinking Woman grossed $20.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$20.3M
- US & Canada
- $20.3M
Cars in The Incredible Shrinking Woman
21 cars on screen, including the 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the 1974 Chevrolet Vega Kammback.
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1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Important role -
1974 Chevrolet Vega Kammback Important role -
1977 Dodge Monaco Minor role -
1978 Ferrari 308 GTS Minor role
The Incredible Shrinking Woman Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Die unglaubliche Geschichte der Mrs. K.” and “A incrível mulher que encolheu”.
- Also known as
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- Die unglaubliche Geschichte der Mrs. K.
- A incrível mulher que encolheu
- La Increíble mujer menguante
- Невероятната миниатюрна жена
- Csökke-nő
- La femme qui retrecit
- 缩水老婆
- Nevjerojatna žena koja se smanjuje
- 엄마가 작아졌어요
- La increïble dona minvant
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Movies Like The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Micro Mini Kids.
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Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves 1997 -
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 1989 -
Micro Mini Kids 2001 -
Innerspace 1987 -
The Perfect Woman 1981 -
King Size 1988 -
A Girl in a Pocket 1957 -
Slapstick of Another Kind 1982 -
Invisible Mom 1996 -
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987 -
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock 1959 -
The Invisible Woman 1983
The Incredible Shrinking Woman FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Incredible Shrinking Woman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Incredible Shrinking Woman?
The Incredible Shrinking Woman runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was The Incredible Shrinking Woman released?
The Incredible Shrinking Woman was released on January 30, 1981.
Who directed The Incredible Shrinking Woman?
The Incredible Shrinking Woman was directed by Joel Schumacher.
More films by Joel Schumacher Who is in the cast of The Incredible Shrinking Woman?
The Incredible Shrinking Woman stars Lily Tomlin as Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator, Charles Grodin as Vance Kramer and Shelby Balik as Beth Kramer, among 24 credited actors.
How much did The Incredible Shrinking Woman make at the box office?
The Incredible Shrinking Woman grossed $20.3 million worldwide.
Does The Incredible Shrinking Woman have a post-credit scene?
No. The Incredible Shrinking Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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