Babies (film)
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| Directed by | Thomas Balmès |
| Produced by | Alain Chabat |
| Starring | Ponijao Bayar(jargal) Mari Hattie |
| Music by | Bruno Coulais |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Alméras Frazer Bradshaw Steeven Petitteville |
| Editing by | Reynald Bertrand Craig McKay |
| Studio | StudioCanal |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
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| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English Japanese Mongolian |
Babies, also known as Baby(ies) and Bébé(s), is a 2010 French documentary film by Thomas Balmès that follows four humans through their first year after birth. Two of the babies featured in the film are from rural areas: Ponijao from Opuwo, Namibia, and Bayar(jargal) from Bayanchandmani, Mongolia, and two are from urban areas: Mari from Tokyo, Japan, and Hattie from San Francisco, U.S.[1] The film was released in the United States by Focus Features[2] on 7 May 2010.[3] The movie has grossed over a million dollars, entering at the box office at number ten.
Reception [edit]
Babies received generally positive reviews. 69% of ninety-one reviews on the site Rotten Tomatoes favored the film. The site's consensus is that "Babies is a joyous celebration of humankind that's loaded with adorable images, but it lacks insight and depth." [4] The film received a score of sixty-three on Metacritic. Owen Gleiberman, a reviewer for Entertainment Weekly, called Babies a crowd-pleaser and gave it a "B".[5] Katey Rich of Cinema Blend called the film "brilliantly simple."[6] This film is rated PG for cultural and maternal nudity.
References [edit]
- ^ Focus Features, "Babies Film Synopsis", Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy, "StudioCanal has a banner Cannes", "Variety", 17 May 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, "Release dates for Bébé(s)", Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes, "Babies (2010)", Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Owen Gleiberman, "Movie Review: Babies", Entertainment Weekly, 6 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Katey Rich, "Babies- Review", Cinema Blend, 3 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
