Look Who's Talking
Seen it?1989 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 40 times its budget, but middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After a single, career-minded woman is left on her own to give birth to the child of a married man, she finds a new romantic chance in a cab driver. Meanwhile, the point-of-view of the newborn baby is narrated through voice-over.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$297 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 193K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Amy Heckerling
- John TravoltaJames
- Kirstie AlleyMollie
- Olympia DukakisRosie
- George SegalAlbert
- Abe VigodaGrandpa
- Bruce WillisMikey (voice)
- Twink CaplanRona
- Jason SchallerMikey
- Jaryd WaterhouseMikey
- Jacob HainesMikey