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's central conflict, a woman shrinking due to exposure to unregulated consumer chemicals, aligns with progressive critiques of corporate responsibility and environmental health, making it left-leaning. The narrative champions individual resilience while subtly critiquing unchecked industrial practices and bureaucratic incompetence.
The film primarily features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative offers social commentary on consumerism and gender roles but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.
Secondary
The film is an adaptation of Richard Matheson's novel "The Shrinking Man" and its 1957 film adaptation, "The Incredible Shrinking Man." The protagonist, originally a male character named Scott Carey, is portrayed as a female character named Pat Kramer in this version, constituting a gender swap.
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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