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Baby Geniuses

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Baby Geniuses reviews
6
3.6 User Score:

Overwhelming dislike

Based on 14 critic reviews
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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.

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...

50

ReelViews James Berardinelli

Formulated on an idiotic idea and develops a predictably lackluster motion picture from it.

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40

Film Threat Ron Wells

This movie wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It's still not that good though.

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38

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Bad films are easy to make, but a film as unpleasant as Baby Geniuses' achieves a kind of grandeur.

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30

TV Guide Sandra Contreras

Formulaic and deeply unfunny.

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25

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey

About as endearing as unanesthetized gum surgery.

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20

Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan

The laughs are few, far between and pretty darn faint in this comedy.

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10

Variety Lael Loewenstein

A thoroughly misguided, unfunny film that proves you shouldn't beat a dead horse.

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10

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

The hokey dialogue and witless physical gags keep everything painful and hectoring.

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10

LA Weekly F. X. Feeney

There are ticklish moments, but no real laughs.

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0

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.

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0

Entertainment Weekly Michael Sauter

The worst movie of 1999.

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0

Austin Chronicle Steve Davis

Trying to encapsulate the movie's storyline is not possible; it doesn't appear to have one.

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0

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack

A stupid comedy with toddlers talking like hip '90s grown-ups.

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0

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

A horrible, horrible film that wears out its welcome before its opening credits.

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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.

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