Babies
Seen it?2010 | 79 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A non-narrated documentary following the lovesome lives of four infants from birth to their first birthday. The babies featured are two from rural areas: Ponijao from Opuwo, Namibia, and Bayar from Bayanchandmani, Mongolia, as well as two from urban areas: Mari from Tokyo, Japan, and Hattie from San Francisco, USA.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$10 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Balmès
- HattieSelf
- PonijaoSelf
- MariSelf
- BayarSelf