I'll admit to chuckling a few times during the proceedings, but it's not worth losing 1 1/2 hours of one's life for a few minutes of amusement.
Baby Geniuses (1999)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:1
Rotten:41
Average Rating:1.9/10
Consensus: Flat direction and actors who look embarrassed to be onscreen make Baby Geniuses worse than the premise suggests.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When two doctors (Kathleen Turner and Christopher Lloyd) set out to dominate the world once they discover they can crack the code to a secret baby language, it is only two-year-old Sly and his twin... When two doctors (Kathleen Turner and Christopher Lloyd) set out to dominate the world once they discover they can crack the code to a secret baby language, it is only two-year-old Sly and his twin brother Whit who can stop them. When their first attempt fails and Sly gets captured, Whit rallies a group of foster babies at the home for special children to rescue Sly and squash the doctor's evil plot. Goofy comedy will appeal to those with a taste for the unusual. Directed by Bob Clark (A CHRISTMAS STORY, PORKY'S.) [More]
Starring: Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Peter MacNicol, Kim Cattrall
Starring: Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Peter MacNicol, Kim Cattrall, Ruby Dee
Director: Bob Clark
Director: Bob Clark
Producer: Steven Paul
Reviews for Baby Geniuses
The adult performers look genuinely embarrassed on screen. They should be. They might consider firing their agents.
The target audience of Baby Geniuses is a mystery: the film is too inane for adults, too advanced for kids.
Baby Geniuses is the best argument for stronger child labor laws since the Olsen twins.
Bad films are easy to make, but a film as unpleasant as Baby Geniuses achieves a kind of grandeur.
Cute but cloying -- unless you're really into watching the screen antics of two-year olds.
..absolute cinematic torture; a maniacal insult to the foundation that humanity is made upon...
With the recent popularity of baby-themed shows, this film has perfect timing. Younger patrons will be drawn into the fantasy, while the humor is sufficient to keep adults interested.
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.
Thanks to computers, we have seen some dazzling special effects in films lately, but even the best medicines can have unwanted side effects.
If the remainder of this century will bring a lamer film than Baby Geniuses, may I please be in Estonia when it comes.
Is it possible for a movie to be insulting from beginning to end, without pause at all along the way? As it turns out, yes indeed!
By the time the tiresome, surprisingly violent climax began, the last nail had already been hammered in this unfortunate film's coffin.
Latest News for Baby Geniuses
April 04, 2007:
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