Help, I Shrunk My Friends (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Help, I Shrunk My Friends is an action, comedy, fantasy and adventure film directed by Granz Henman, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Melanie is a new pupil at the Otto Leonhard High School, and Felix takes a real shine to this newbie, much to the annoyance of Ella and Felix’s gang. They believe that Melanie is responsible for a number of small thefts that have been happening at the school since she arrived. Events take a drastic turn when the class goes on a school trip. When Felix’s friends almost mess up his date with Melanie, he shrinks them spontaneously to a tenth of their size. Just for a short time, he thinks to himself. But once Melanie has left, the magic ball to restoring his friends to their proper size has also disappeared. Is Melanie behind the thefts after all? In the process, Felix not only has to shrink himself, he also must confess his love to Melanie and admit his mistakes to his friends.

Who’s in it. Help, I Shrunk My Friends stars Oskar Keymer as Felix Vorndran, Lina Hüesker as Ella Borsig, Anja Kling as Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein and Axel Stein as Peter Vorndran, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Help, I Shrunk My Friends has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $13.7K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Help, I Shrunk My Friends page.

If you liked it. Fans of Help, I Shrunk My Friends tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.