Babies
May 2010
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David Denby
The movie is pleasing -- who doesn't love gurgling babies? -- but as anodyne as a series of episodes from America's Funniest Home Videos.
David Edelstein
Presents itself as an ethnographic meditation on the first year of life but is better approached as an "oooooh" and "awww" fest...
Rick Groen
Really, it's a nature documentary, except that the topic is human nature and the subjects are the only humans on the planet whose behaviour is unaffected by the camera.
Tom Long
Blessed with no narration, an absence of gimmickry and an embracing love for its subject matter, Babies is as sweet, joyful and filled with curiosity as a you-know-what.
Lisa Kennedy
Babies begins to gain telling traction as the small triumphs start to come faster toward the sixth-month mark. Things begin to look up once the infants begin to, well, look up.
Manuel Mendoza
Watch a baby for a while and chances are you'll be entertained. Multiply that times four and you have BabiesM/em, a documentary as funny, charming and un-self-conscious as its subjects.
Critic reviews
David Denby
The movie is pleasing -- who doesn't love gurgling babies? -- but as anodyne as a series of episodes from America's Funniest Home Videos.
David Edelstein
Presents itself as an ethnographic meditation on the first year of life but is better approached as an "oooooh" and "awww" fest...
Rick Groen
Really, it's a nature documentary, except that the topic is human nature and the subjects are the only humans on the planet whose behaviour is unaffected by the camera.
Tom Long
Blessed with no narration, an absence of gimmickry and an embracing love for its subject matter, Babies is as sweet, joyful and filled with curiosity as a you-know-what.
Lisa Kennedy
Babies begins to gain telling traction as the small triumphs start to come faster toward the sixth-month mark. Things begin to look up once the infants begin to, well, look up.
Manuel Mendoza
Watch a baby for a while and chances are you'll be entertained. Multiply that times four and you have BabiesM/em, a documentary as funny, charming and un-self-conscious as its subjects.
User reviews
Must see, with or without your kids. How wonderfully equal and happy kids are when they have loving parents, no matter their circumstances. But it's also a lesson in gratitude for kids in the 1st world.
Beautiful They're so adorable. It's fascinating how different children are.
Lovely film Interesting how different babies are treated. Ours are pampered coddled and entertained. Theirs work beside mum, occupy themselves, learn to care for their siblings, share food, obey and do chores. Which one is the 'backward' society?

A great film My husband had to watch this for a Developmental Pysch class and after just having my first child 10 months ago and watching the preview I wanted to watch it with him. It's an awesome film, I couldn't believe it was over. The little Namibian boy was a doll!! So fun to watch and interesting to see how the different cultures raise their children.
Wonderful See how parents raise their kids and every way is the best way ( for every parent ).
Cast and credits
Actors | Bayarjargal, Hattie, Mari, Ponijao |
Producers | Alain Chabat, Amandine Billot, Christine Rouxel |
Director | Thomas Balms |
Writers | 0 |
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Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 24 hours.
Run time
79 minutes
Rating
PG
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