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Baby Geniuses
EMAILPRINTSony Pictures Entertainment

Overwhelming dislike
Based on 14 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 36 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Family/Kids
Written by:
Bob Clark,
Greg Michael,
Steven Paul, Francisca Matos
and Robert Grasmere
Directed by: Bob Clark
Release Date:
Theatrical: March 12, 1999
DVD: March 6, 2001
Running Time: 97 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG for some rude behavior and dialogue
Starring Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Kim Cattrall, Peter MacNicol, Dom DeLuise, Ruby Dee, Kyle Howard, and Kaye Ballard
Two doctors (Turner and Lloyd) set out to dominate the world once they discover they can crack the code to a secret baby language.
Also On Metacritic
FILM: Now and Forever Porky's Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
Also On The Web: Internet Movie Database
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
ReelViews James Berardinelli
Formulated on an idiotic idea and develops a predictably lackluster motion picture from it.
Read Full Review >Film Threat Ron Wells
This movie wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It's still not that good though.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Bad films are easy to make, but a film as unpleasant as Baby Geniuses' achieves a kind of grandeur.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey
About as endearing as unanesthetized gum surgery.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
The laughs are few, far between and pretty darn faint in this comedy.
Read Full Review >Variety Lael Loewenstein
A thoroughly misguided, unfunny film that proves you shouldn't beat a dead horse.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
The hokey dialogue and witless physical gags keep everything painful and hectoring.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Elvis Mitchell
One way to get through Baby Geniuses is to think about whether it really is the worst movie you've ever seen. Probably not, but pretty darn close.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Steve Davis
Trying to encapsulate the movie's storyline is not possible; it doesn't appear to have one.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack
A stupid comedy with toddlers talking like hip '90s grown-ups.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin
A horrible, horrible film that wears out its welcome before its opening credits.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 3.6 (out of 10) based on 36 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Brian N gave it a0:
There is not enough pot in Jamaica to make this movie funny.
Abby L gave it a5:
It was meant for children so it should be rated by children. Not the best movie I have ever seen but certainly not the top ten worst.
Luke S. gave it a9:
Fantastic! Finally the film world has brought us something to rival the Kubricks, Scorseses and Welles'. If you enjoyed this masterpiece, i strongly recommend Fudge-a-mania or Karate Dog!
Steve G. gave it a0:
What are the directors of this movie thinking. Just think of it. 1 year olds are beating up 40 year olds. Now does that make any sense?
Keara A. gave it a10:
Really funny movie. Its a great movie to watch with the family.
George S. gave it a5:
Im really suprised to find this movie in the top 10 worst rated movies...... It wasnt a great movie it wasnt even an average movie but top 10 worst movies? Its not looking to be a masterpiece its looking to appeal to little kids. I dont understand why every single movie is reviewed the same way if you are a professional movie critic why would you rate a childrens B movie the same way you would rate an academy award winner?
monec s. gave it an8:
I really liked this movie it was funny but number two was stupid.
