4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
4.5
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film receives a Left-Leaning rating due to its dominant themes, which align with progressive values through a satirical critique of unchecked consumerism, corporate chemical use, and the societal objectification of women, despite an individualistic resolution.
The movie features a traditional cast without explicit diversity-driven recasting. Its narrative offers a satirical look at consumerism and gender roles, but it does not critically portray traditional identities or center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film reimagines the central shrinking protagonist, who was canonically male in the original novel and 1957 film adaptation, as a female character.
The Incredible Shrinking Woman does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a woman's physical transformation and its impact on her life and family, with no elements related to queer identity.
The film "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" focuses on a suburban housewife who begins to shrink after exposure to household chemicals. Its narrative explores themes of identity, consumerism, and scientific conspiracy. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the movie's plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features new characters, including the protagonist Pat Kramer, who is not a direct race-swapped version of a previously established character like Scott Carey from 'The Incredible Shrinking Man.' No characters canonically established as one race in prior material are portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
5.4
Critic Ratings
2.7
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