The Shrinking Man
5.8
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.
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Cast
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Jean Dujardin
Paul
Known for
The Artist
The Wolf of Wall Street
Marie-Josée Croze
Élise
Known for
Into the Night
Tell No One
Daphné Richard
Mia
Known for
The Small Victories
Natacha, (Almost) Air Hostess
Serge Swysen
Dr. Sicre
Also in
In the Name of the Son
Superchondriac
Salim Talbi
Karim
Also in
The Theory of Y
Roomies
Miranda Raison
Known for
Warrior
Nightflyers
Stéphanie Van Vyve
L'endocrinologue
Known for
Hannah
Three Days and a Life
Jan Kounen Director · Christophe Deslandes Screenplay Richard Matheson Author
Budget $24M · First release October 7, 2025 · Produced in France, Belgium
Box office
Budget
$24,350,000
Production
Pitchipoï Productions
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
uMedia
Production
La Production Dujardin
Production
uFund
Production
Proximus
Production
Universal International Pictures
Production
France · Belgium
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Homme qui rétrécit
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 7, 2025
Premiere · Le Grand Rex
France · October 22, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
December 5, 2025 · Theatrical
France
September 25, 2026 · TV · OCS
Germany
November 6, 2025 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 24, 2025 · Premiere · French Film Festival
January 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Russia
November 20, 2025 · Theatrical
January 20, 2026 · Digital
Singapore
January 22, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Spain
April 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
December 10, 2025 · Theatrical
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