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Baby's Day Out (1994)

Baby's Day Out poster
Directed by
Patrick Read Johnson
Genre
comedy film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 1,476 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three bumbling criminals kidnap a baby from a wealthy family. The baby escapes and goes on a sightseeing adventure around Chicago while the kidnappers try to catch him.

lightheartedplayfulslapstickfast-pacedwhimsicalsillyabsurd

What happens

Baby's Day Out is a 1994 American crime comedy film directed by Patrick Read Johnson and written by John Hughes. Starring Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano, and Brian Haley, the film centers on a wealthy baby's abduction by three clumsy criminals, and his subsequent escape and adventure throughout Chicago while being pursued by his kidnappers. Released on July 1, 1994, by 20th Century Fox in the United States, Baby's Day Out was a box-office bomb, grossing only $30 million against a $48 million budget, and was panned by critics. However, it was a commercial success in the Indian subcontinent and has since gained a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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