Bringing Up Baby
Seen it?1938 | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Take the Money and Run, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 151K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Howard Hawks
- Katharine HepburnSusan
- Cary GrantDavid
- Charles RugglesMajor Applegate
- Walter CatlettSlocum
- Barry FitzgeraldMr. Gogarty
- May RobsonAunt Elizabeth
- Fritz FeldDr. Lehman
- Leona RobertsMrs. Gogarty
- George IrvingMr. Peabody
- Tala BirellMrs. Lehman