1981

The Incredible Shrinking Man would also be adapted as The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), a comic fantasy about the dangers of industrial chemicals and deceptive advertising.

Lily Tomlin , Charles Grodin,

The Incredible Shrinking Woman is a 1981 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Joel Schumacher (in his cinematic directing debut), written by Jane Wagner and starring Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, John Glover, and Elizabeth Wilson.

1994

The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1994) Desperately Seeking Helen (1999)

on the 1957 science fiction classic

The Incredible Shrinking Woman was loosely based on the 1957 science fiction classic

Schumacher's film directorial debut which starred Lily Tomlin

Schumacher's film directorial debut was The Incredible Shrinking Woman in 1981, which starred Lily Tomlin.

so little impact that those without a keen interest in misfired fantasy-comedy cinema of that era may not realize that that era even exists on the collective consciousness

When it came out in 1981, The Incredible Shrinking Woman received an indifferent-at-best reception from both critics and the public alike and made so little impact on the collective consciousness that those without a keen interest in misfired fantasy-comedy cinema of that era may not realize that that era even exists.

1985’s St. Elmo’s Fire, , which Joel Schumacher both wrote and directedthat really put Schumacher on the map

However, The Incredible Shrinking Woman was 1985’s St. Elmo’s Fire, which Joel Schumacher both wrote and directed, that really put Schumacher on the map.

after having designed costumes for Woody Allen and and written the screenplays for Car Wash (1976) and The Wiz (1978)

The Incredible Shrinking Woman was Schumacher’s first outing as a feature-film director, after having designed costumes for Woody Allen and Paul Mazursky and written the screenplays for Car Wash (1976) and The Wiz (1978).

before finally releasing a solo album in 1982

The Incredible Shrinking Woman is hers), before finally releasing a solo album in 1982, the proto-New Age Seven Waves.

1995

The Woman came out in February 1995 and The Woman went on to become Forrest Gump biggest-selling recording at the time of The Woman's release.