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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

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Reviews for Baby Geniuses

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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.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Baby Geniuses doesn't waste any time getting stupid.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

The adult performers look genuinely embarrassed on screen. They should be. They might consider firing their agents.

Full Review Source: Houston Community Newspapers | comment Comment
01/01/00
Gary Brown
Gary Brown
Houston Community Newspapers

Formulaic and deeply unfunny.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/05/07
Sandra Contreras
Sandra Contreras
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The target audience of Baby Geniuses is a mystery: the film is too inane for adults, too advanced for kids.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
01/01/00
Sarah Curtis
Sarah Curtis
Boston Phoenix

Baby Geniuses is the best argument for stronger child labor laws since the Olsen twins.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Steve Davis
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle

One completely unwatchable piece of bottom-feeding dreck.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
11/16/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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There are ticklish moments, but no real laughs.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
01/05/07
F.X. Feeney
F.X. Feeney
L.A. Weekly

Cute but cloying -- unless you're really into watching the screen antics of two-year olds.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
rec.arts.movies.reviews

..absolute cinematic torture; a maniacal insult to the foundation that humanity is made upon...

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

The movie is about as endearing as unanesthetized gum surgery.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
03/19/02
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

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.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment 3 Comments
06/05/02
Dwayne E. Leslie
Dwayne E. Leslie
Boxoffice Magazine

A thoroughly misguided, unfunny film.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/05/07
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Variety
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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.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Thanks to computers, we have seen some dazzling special effects in films lately, but even the best medicines can have unwanted side effects.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

If the remainder of this century will bring a lamer film than Baby Geniuses, may I please be in Estonia when it comes.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
07/21/05
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle

You can feel your brain rotting as you watch this.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
12/07/06
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

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!

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

By the time the tiresome, surprisingly violent climax began, the last nail had already been hammered in this unfortunate film's coffin.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com
 
 
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