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A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products.A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products.A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Jim McMullan
- Lyle Parks
- (as James McMullan)
Rick Baker
- Sidney
- (as Richard A. Baker)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaDebut theatrical feature film directed by Joel Schumacher. In his his 2002 autobiography "I Like it Better when You're Funny," Charles Grodin recounts Shumacher once saying "I'm giving directions to Lily Tomlin and Charles Grodin, and they're listening to me!"
- GoofsThe position of Judith's arms change after she sits on the kid's toy in the kitchen.
- Alternate versionsWhen ABC broadcast the film in 1983, there are scenes that were not in the theatrical cut: Dr. Ruth communicating with patients on monitors. During these scenes, Pat was finding ways to get out of her cage. Also, this scene includes Lily Tomlin's role as Edith Ann (which she played on her Broadway shows). Finally, Pat Kramer tries to reach the switches to turn on the monitor but, she turned it on with her foot.
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Not really funny
Not-so-funny satire of American compulsive consumerism society, based partially on Jack Arnold classic 1957. movie, with several scenes knowingly re-acted completely close to original.
Instead of Grant Williams, here we have Lily Tomlin as everyday housewife slaving for her family and shrinking away, to the delight of media hungry for sensations. Besides being more or less ignored by her family, used that Tomlin simply have to take care of them, she has other serious threats that don't involve cats and spiders but something far more dangerous - humans. Along with quite inane plot, everything is exaggerated: this is not a kind, loving family but a bunch of spoiled brats throwing tantrums, husband and his colleagues are more concerned with profit, Mexican maid is non stop dancing and even neighbors are more concerned about giving interviews than actually giving Tomlin support. Any normal person would pack her bags long ago and run away, but Tomlin - being good wife and self-sacrificing mother - totters on, even as her steps became smaller and smaller. It sounded as a good idea on the paper but is not really funny, perhaps because main character is simply not likable enough - Tomlin is great comedian when given chance to be wicked but as a perpetually serving housewife she is simply annoying (only once, she appears as rude telephone operator "Ernestine" and that minute lightens up the screen). Perhaps great fun for teenagers who delight in obvious jokes but not particularly involving as movie experience and sadly, very far from thrill of 1957. original.
Instead of Grant Williams, here we have Lily Tomlin as everyday housewife slaving for her family and shrinking away, to the delight of media hungry for sensations. Besides being more or less ignored by her family, used that Tomlin simply have to take care of them, she has other serious threats that don't involve cats and spiders but something far more dangerous - humans. Along with quite inane plot, everything is exaggerated: this is not a kind, loving family but a bunch of spoiled brats throwing tantrums, husband and his colleagues are more concerned with profit, Mexican maid is non stop dancing and even neighbors are more concerned about giving interviews than actually giving Tomlin support. Any normal person would pack her bags long ago and run away, but Tomlin - being good wife and self-sacrificing mother - totters on, even as her steps became smaller and smaller. It sounded as a good idea on the paper but is not really funny, perhaps because main character is simply not likable enough - Tomlin is great comedian when given chance to be wicked but as a perpetually serving housewife she is simply annoying (only once, she appears as rude telephone operator "Ernestine" and that minute lightens up the screen). Perhaps great fun for teenagers who delight in obvious jokes but not particularly involving as movie experience and sadly, very far from thrill of 1957. original.
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- Country of origin
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- Language
- Also known as
- Die unglaubliche Geschichte der Mrs. K.
- Filming locations
- 2245 Yosemite Dr, Los Angeles, California, USA(grocery store)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,259,961
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,279,264
- Feb 1, 1981
- Gross worldwide
- $20,259,961
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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