Baby Geniuses (1999)

Scientists hold super intelligent talking babies captive, but things take a turn for the worse when a mix-up occurs between a baby genius and its twin.

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers:

Steven Paul (story), Francisca Matos (story)

Stars:

Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Kim Cattrall

Bottom Rated Movies #25 | 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kathleen Turner	...	Elena
Christopher Lloyd	...	Heep
Kim Cattrall	...	Robin
Peter MacNicol	...	Dan
Dom DeLuise	...	Lenny
Ruby Dee	...	Margo
Kyle Howard	...	Dickie
Kaye Ballard	...	Mayor
Leo Fitzgerald	...	Sly / Whit
Myles Fitzgerald	...	Sly / Whit
Gerry Fitzgerald	...	Sly / Whit
Connor Leggett	...	Basil
Griffin Leggett	...	Basil
Megan Robbins	...	Carrie
Gabrielle Robbins	...	Carrie

Storyline

BabyCo is the world's leading manufacturer in baby products. However, what the public doesn't know, is that Dr Kinder and Dr Heep, two of its most brilliant scientists, are tirelessly working in complete secrecy to crack the indecipherable code to "baby talk": a highly sophisticated language, and the key to the secrets of the universe. But, before long, problems arise when mischievous Sly, the smartest of the toddlers, escapes confinement, bent on uniting all babies to help free the ones trapped in the laboratory. Now, Dr. Kinder and Dr. Heep must find Sly before it is too late. But, can they outsmart the baby geniuses?

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Plot Keywords:

genius | telepathy | escape | talking baby | scientist | 

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Taglines:

Think innocent. Think helpless. Think again. Naps are history.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude behavior and dialogue

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kathleen Turner and Christopher Lloyd appeared in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

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Goofs

The homeless person who is "K.O.'d" by Sly, and then thrown into a stall in a restroom blinks, when supposedly unconscious.

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Quotes

Duby: [points finger at sly and interrupts] Sly, make him pick his nose!
Carrie: yeah come on sly - make him pick it!
[other babies start agreeing]
Sly: no that's gross.
Carrie: Do it!
[babies start cheering sly to do it]
Sly: All right - -pick your nose now!
[other babies shout "pick it... pick it" then laugh hysterically as lennie picks his nose]
Sly: [then dickie still hypnotized in the other room starts picking his nose as well unseen by sly and the other babies]

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Crazy Credits

There are flashback scenes of the friendship between the babies as the movie's over.

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Connections

Referenced in Atop the Fourth Wall: Preparedness 101: A Zombie Pandemic (2014)

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Soundtracks

Puttin' On the Ritz
Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by Taco Ockerse (as Taco)
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

User Reviews

diaper gravy

Just what I always wanted: to hear babies recycle stale catch-phrases from other movies (if you just can't get enough of the words "show me the money", this is the movie for you).

It would be a waste of time for me to describe what is bad about this movie, because EVERYTHING is bad - the writing, the directing, the acting... This is the only film I know that causes actual physical pain. Don't be surprised if viewing of this film is followed by repeated fits of vomiting. By the time the phrase 'diaper gravy' was used for the third time, I realized that that's exactly what this movie consists of. The worst film I have seen in my life. And yet... as the worst movie ever made, it holds an undeniable fascination.

I give Baby Geniuses a 1, only because zero isn't an option

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Baby Geniuses

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,613,587, 14 March 1999

Gross USA:

$27,250,736

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$36,450,736

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crystal Sky Worldwide, Triumph

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1