The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Directed by Jack Arnold · 81 min · Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror
57.0 TOPICAL score · #1,461 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957, directed by Jack Arnold) has a TOPICAL score of 57.0 - ranked 1,461 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (590 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (590 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read17,691 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton