Munchie (1992): cast, story & where to watch
1992 · Film · ★ 3.9
Released in 1992, Munchie is a comedy, fantasy and family film directed by Jim Wynorski, running about 80 minutes. “Magical. Mystical. Munchie!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. No friends. The new school sucks. And Mom is in love with a sleazy research doctor. Pretty bleak. That’s how life looks to ten-year-old Gage when suddenly, into his world pops the magical Munchie. Munchie is the ever-hungry and hilarious mysterious creature from another world who delivers flying pizzas and brings on the parties! With the help of Munchie and loony Professor Cruikshank, Gage evens the score on his school’s bullies as well as his mom’s boyfriend and has the greatest summer ever!
Who’s in it. Munchie stars Loni Anderson as Cathy Dobson, Andrew Stevens as Dr. Elliott Carlisle, Jamie McEnnan as Gage Dobson (as Jaime McEnnan) and Arte Johnson as Prof. Cruikshank, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 3.9/10, Munchie has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Munchie page.
If you liked it. Fans of Munchie tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Munchie (1992)?
- In US, Munchie is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory TV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Munchie worth watching?
- Munchie holds an audience score of 3.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and family. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Munchie?
- Munchie stars Loni Anderson, Andrew Stevens, Jamie McEnnan, Arte Johnson and Dom DeLuise.
- When was Munchie released?
- Munchie was released in 1992, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.