The Shrinking Man (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, The Shrinking Man is an adventure and science fiction film directed by Jan Kounen, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. Paul, is an ordinary man who divides his life between his shipbuilding company, his wife Elise and their daughter Mia. During a sea trip, Paul finds himself confronted with a strange, unexplained meteorological phenomenon. From then on, Paul shrinks inexorably, without science being able to explain why or be of any help to him. When, by accident, he finds himself a prisoner in his own cellar, and while he is only a few centimeters tall, he will have to fight to survive in this banal environment that has become perilous. During this experience, Paul will find himself confronted with himself, with his humanity, and will try to answer the great questions of existence.

Who’s in it. The Shrinking Man stars Jean Dujardin as Paul, Marie-Josée Croze as Élise, Daphné Richard as Mia and Serge Swysen as Dr. Sicre, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Shrinking Man has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In CA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, CosmoGo and Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Shrinking Man page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Shrinking Man tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.