The Baby
Seen it?1973 | 84 min | Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
A social worker who recently lost her husband investigates the strange Wadsworth family. The Wadsworths might not seem too unusual to hear about them at first - consisting of the mother, two grown daughters and the diaper-clad, bottle-sucking baby. The problem is, the baby is twenty-one years old.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ted Post
- Anjanette ComerAnn Gentry
- Ruth RomanMrs. Wadsworth
- Marianna HillGermaine Wadsworth
- Susanne ZenorAlba Wadsworth
- Tod AndrewsDoctor
- Michael PatakiDennis
- Beatrice ManleyJudith
- Erin O'ReillyBabysitter
- Don Mallon
- Joseph BernardMr. Foley