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Maybe I'm addled, but I wasn't expecting "Julius Ceasar" and Laurence Olivier. This was hilarious, especially since I have a bunch of baby grandchildren, some in that 'before we cross over' area. Jung thinks we do have a collective unconscious, as there is some idea that pre-literate babies have knowledge that the conscious suppresses once they start to speak. This movie explores that premise, but in a hilarious over the top way. Katheryn Turner makes a great baby abuser, tyrant, villainess: Cruella de Ville of the psychology world.

Get it and let the little toddlers watch it. Watch THEIR expressions as the babies talk to one another. That's an event and a great interactive situation in itself. A lot easier than talking with a teen-ager.

Just don't expect great writing or great acting and you won't be disappointed. The special effects are GRRRRRREAT, though.

"Baby Geniuses" is a movie that can be best described as a live-action cartoon. It's certainly not cinematic perfection. Some people have said it's idiotic. But in my opinion, it's not that stupid. It's just very, very silly. You just have to enjoy this sort of movie to not hate it. There are several big name actors appearing; Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Dom DeLuise and Kim ("Sex and the City") Catrall. There aren't any memorable performances, though. The main characters are the babies, and their cartoonish hi-jinx (even if the hi-jinx doesn't always work). "Baby Geniuses" is clearly not for everyone. It's just for the few who can appreciate it.

You're watching a very cute, very family, very baby-safe motion picture with your family right now! What a clever idea - Baby Geniuses! Ha! I hope when I have a baby in the future that he is a genius when he's like 10 minutes old! Then, he'd go to elementary school when he's one, middle school when he's two, high school when he's three, and Harvard when he's four! Then he'll go to Cambridge when he's five, and at age six? He'll have all the time and money he could possibly want for all the cartoons and toys in the world! Man, if that dream became a reality...(And for most of you average joes, you'll wish that was the whole premise of this movie!)

The overt tone of this movie is quite overly bright and strange but hey, at least the babies are cute. There is a lot of gross out humor so you might be detered.

However Baby Geniuses 1999 has Crash Bandicoot on PS1 demoed in a mall scene. So 9/10 this game has Crash Bandicoot. Go Baby Geniuses

I find this movie funny. Maybe not side splitting, laugh out loud funny but it has a story and it has some good ideas and will tickle you a bit.

I don't agree that it is the worst movie of any year as some have said. You have to watch it for what it is. It is simply a little story held together with some nice performances by some kids who probably did not know what they were doing most of the time. I expect it took a lot of editing time to make this happen with the right expressions and timing by the kids. The story holds together, although there is some fantasy in it and at least one hard to believe plot point. I have watched it twice. Once, some years ago and I accidentally watched it again tonight. I thought it was something else (a documentary on smart babies) And I made it all the way through, both times. I don't always make it through movies with no story or bad acting. But this has a good cast, including the twin baby leads (played by triplets), some good lines and it holds together.

How bad could it be. There was a sequel and that means that it did make some money and there was some thought by someone that it would make more with the sequel.

So take it for what it is. A cutesy little movie with a plot, some evil characters and some fantasy plot points to hold it together and it will be enjoyable. I do not work in the entertainment industry and certainly don't work for any entity connected with the movie but I do think it is not nearly as bad as most here say. Maybe they were embarrassed in some way and were afraid to admit liking it. Whatever! Just see it and judge for yourself. I think you will be pleased at the time spent.

miKe

Despite being a 2.6 rating among the lowest rated films of all time, I'm 27 and think it's heartwarming! Independent, super-duper precious and jolly fun. Haha the kid said "Who designed this dress? Larry, Moe, and Curly" The Three Stooges are awesome. Endearing and sweet 90's cheesy music, I recommend Baby Geniuses for great mindlessness.

I saw this movie on the big screen and had no opinion one way or another about it. After 3 years, while searching for the work of "Seth Adkins" I came across this movie, and the many negative comments about it! So, I rented and watched the video to see what I missed that so many found to give it such a bad rating and review. My findings are as follows:

This movie is exactly what it is presented as!

Please note the following:

It was presented as a comedy. (Is is not?). It was presented as a silly, slap-stick comedy (Is it not?). It was NEVER presented to be an academy award winner!

I personally do not care for slap-stick humor, but I have to admit that this movie was somewhat enjoyable to me.

I respect Leonard Maltin's opinion about movies, as most of the time he is right on the money. However, this is one of the few times I have to disagree with him! Why did Leonard Maltin give the movie "Fire Down Below" 2 stars and this one BOMB status?? "Fire Down Below" is supposed to be a "serious" action/drama and Leonard Maltin himself admits that it is "Laughably bad"! However, here is a move that is supposed to be funny, silly, stupid (whatever way you put it), and he dumps all over it for being exactly what it was promoted to be!!!!!!!!!

No, I do not believe this is one of my favorite movies, but I believe that it has been given a very poor review, based upon many people who desire a more mature script. It is as entertaining as just about any Slap-stick comedy I have ever seen!

(Please note: There is some language and (very little (almost un-noticeable)) sexual suggestion that you might find objectionable or object to allowing young children to witness)!

I saw that this film had such an unbelievably low rating on IMDb, so I had to see for myself what was so bad about this film. I figured it couldn't possibly be that bad. Well...I think I spoke too soon, cause it was REALLY BAD!

The story is really bizarre. No, make that freaking stupid!!! I can't imagine that child would get enjoyment out of this movie. I'm sure that kids would laugh at a little bit of the stupid humor, but not a whole lot.

I find it physically painful that Christopher Lloyd agreed to do this movie. Why Chris, Why? I was also a little surprised to see Kim Cattrall in the film too, I think she can do much better than this. I do like Peter MacNicol (TV's "Ally McBeal"), and he did a pretty good job with his role. Kyle Howard's character was quite bizarre, if you've seen the film, I think you'll know what I'm talking about. But...he did a pretty good job with his role. Dom DeLuise was another good addition, but not enough to make this film worth watching. I did like seeing Jim Hanks in the film, brother to a certain other famous Hanks (Tom Hanks if you can't figure it out), although he has a very small role in the film. It's amazing how much Jim looks like Tom.

One other thing I have to vent out that really angered me. The cover to this movie shows the little kid with glasses on. I don't think he EVER had glasses on in the entire film!!! Perhaps I missed it, but I sure didn't notice them. Strange huh?

All in all, I would definitely recommend staying clear of this film, unless you're curious like I was. If you do end up seeing this film, I hope you enjoy it more than I did. Thanks for reading,

-Chris

I think people are coming down entirely too hard on this film. Granted, it's no Look Who's Talking (1 or 2) or Baby's Day Out. It wasn't intended to be. It's a fantastical way to bring "thinking" babies back into the spotlight. Look at how much we all love Rugrats, not to mention the aforementioned films. The main goal is not about content, but the "aww" factor or just sheer enjoyment of cute toddlers. This is not a film that should be picked apart. It was more than likely made just for fun.

Maybe babies don't know the secrets of the universe. But it's something silly to think about. Why argue about it?

I remember watching this movie as a kid and I loved it.

Do adults not realize that kids films should be held to a different standard? Or are the people who gave this movie a poor rating have a bad childhood and hate this film for reminding them of it? If so, I'm so sorry.

I don't understand why people hate it! I enjoyed it! I thought it was funny when the baby did the Disco dance. I laughed! And i though SOME of the effects were OK. Some were fake but I still enjoyed it. I would rate it a 4 1/2 out of 5, I thought it was a good family movie also.

I will give some credit to this otherwise awful film, that it is better than its abysmal sequel Superbabies:Baby Geniuses 2. On paper, it doesn't look so bad, it has a great cast including beautiful Kathaleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd who is a lot of fun in pretty much everything he's in and the late Dom DeLuise. If only, if only it had a decent enough script and a good enough plot. However, the film is severely lacking in both areas, and makes a waste of those truly talented actors.

The script is just awful, and doesn't give anyone enough to work with, and there is no originality or sophistication. The story is one that has been done before and better about a nasty children's magnate who is carrying out tests on a host of brainy little children on the premise that they can speak in a secret language. Bob Clark's direction is very unfocused throughout, and doesn't improve whatsoever. The camera-work is rushed, and the slapstick is uninspiredly staged. In fact, if there was a redeeming quality, the soundtrack was okay to say the least.

The performances are disappointingly poor, and they are not helped by the lacklustre direction and the witless script. To be honest I found triplets Leo, Myles and Gerry Fitzgerald very irritating as the twins who try to outmatch Dr Kinder. As for Turner, this has to be a career low for her. This is a shame, because she is so beautiful and talented, but her strengths aren't even put to use here and she does overact quite wildly. Christopher Lloyd usually excels in roles similar to the one he has here, but he looks embarrassed here and looks as though he wants to get it all out of the way. And Dom DeLuise? For such a talented and versatile actor like DeLuise, you would expect a lot from him. But his part is so badly underwritten that he comes across as wasted.

All in all, sorry but I didn't like this movie. Even with such a wonderful bunch of actors, their talents are all gone to waste with poor writing, direction and plot. 1/10 Bethany Cox

I didn't think this movie was as bad as apparently most IMDb viewers did. It's based loosely on a folk belief that babies really know everything, but forget it as they learn how to talk and therefore can never communicate the "secrets of life" to others. The film obviously is intended for an audience of very small children, and the characters and plot are all one-dimensional and exaggerated, but allowing for all that the story made a sort of sense, with definable good guys and bad guys. The computer graphics were just amazing: making the babies' mouths talk, having them walk and dance and show appropriate expressions and emotions. After a while, you simply forget that BABIES CAN'T DO THAT! I found myself laughing out loud and had a thoroughly good time.

This movie is not great but it is funny and light. It is watchable and basically I am really attached to this and Baby's Day Out because of fond childhood memories. So I am trying to take a stand for the 90s kid who loved Sly and thought he was the coolest dude in the world, followed by Baby Bink who is NOT A REGULAR BABY. The movie isn't all that bad I don't know why it rates so low. It isn't anything spectacular but it is nice.

This was a pretty good movie, in my opinion. There was good humor, kids could watch it and enjoy it, and the plot is easy to understand. I don't know why people here don't like it, but that's their opinions. While I don't hate the movie, it can be a tad bit unbelievable. But if it were believable, then it couldn't exist. A kid might enjoy this and so might some adults. Comparable to Rugrats, it isn't as good as that show, but is the next best thing. What kids might like are the babies in the movie that could be just like them if they were like that. Man, I am running out of things to say. But I am almost at ten lines! The point is watch the movie. Phew! I made it.

Wow what an excellent movie!. I could not believe why it has been extremely under-rated. It is so amusing,funny and witty. Critics are sometimes narrow-minded and unfair in their reviews. Most kids all over the world will enjoy watching a fantastic comedy movie with superb action and great cinematography.

Plot of Baby Geniuses: Two scientists, Dr. Elena Kinder (Kathleen Turner) and Dr. Heep (Christopher Lloyd), use genius-baby studies to fund BabyCo's theme park "Joyworld". According Dr. Kinder's Research, babies are supposed to possess vast, universal knowledge and speak a secret yet impossible-to-translate baby prelanguage called "Babytalk". At age two, however, the knowledge and language are lost as the babies "cross over" by learning how to talk. Most of the babies that were raised in Dr. Kinder's vast, underground research facility were adopted from the Pasadena orphanage, transformed into geniuses through use of the Kinder Method, and then used in experiments to decipher the language used by the baby-geniuses.

One mischievous toddler, Sylvester (AKA Sly), makes repeated attempts to escape Dr. Kinder's research facility and one night, Sylvester goes into a dirty diaper truck and he actually succeeds. The next morning, one things Sylvester does not expect is to run into his twin, Whit, in a mall playground. Although Sylvester and Whit share a telepathic bond, they have no idea of each other's existence. While the guards from Dr. Kinder's research facility capture Whit, mistake him for Sylvester, and take him back to Dr. Kinder's research facility, Sylvester is taken home by Whit's adopted mother, Robin (Kim Cattrall), who is Dr. Kinder's niece. After Dr. Kinder is horrified that Whit and Sylvester switched at the mall, she decides to do a cross evaluation on Sylvester and Whit. However, when she comes to Dan Bobbin's place, she realizes that Dan Bobbin can understand babies. After the attempts to retrieve Sylvester fail, Dr. Kinder decides to move the research facility to Lichtenstein, so that they can transform Whit into becoming a genius thanks to him getting bred by the Kinder Method (thus erasing his memories about his foster parents, foster brothers and foster sisters) and use him as an experiment to crack the code to "Babytalk".

The babies at Bobbin's place hypnotize Lenny (Dom DeLuise), the bus driver to drive to Dr. Kinder's research facility. Once at the research facility, Sylvester goes to the control room to set the robots from the theme park on the lab scientists. When the Bobbins return home, their natural daughter Carrie tells her father that the children are in Dr. Kinder's research facility. At the end of the fight Dr. Kinder captures Whit and takes him to the helicopter pad on the roof. Robin and Dan chase them to the roof, where Dr. Kinder reveals that she and Robin are not related, and that Robin was adopted at age two. After Dr. Kinder got arrested by the police, Sylvester and Whit come together on the roof to cross over.

Dan and Robin adopt Sylvester. Dan is still curious of the secrets of life, but as the twins have crossed over they no longer know those secrets. Carrie, their sister, doesn't reveal anything (just gives her dad a sly smile) because adults aren't meant to know their secrets.

Buy This DVD!. It is GREAT!

i rate it 8/10 because if you think of it as a child and watch it you'll love it. i used to have the DVD when i was a little baby.. i used to watch it each day, because its a movie for kids, not adults.. so you can rate it as an adult. but you also gotta think about the kids side. its a fantasy for kids. its something funny to grow up on.

its a great movie for kids, not that great for adults, but for kids its actually one of my favorite kids movie.. don't watch it. something called, if you got nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all! this movie was made for kids not adults, and the best idea is to buy it for your kids, not for you.

This is up there with Chairman Of The Board(1998) starring none-other than Carrot-Top! This is the funniest movie of 1999. I love this movie. When a weak 20lb baby can beat up a fully grown adult, you know it's going to be a great show. I'm so glad this movie was made that I saw it four times in the theater, and as soon it came out, got it on DVD. Greatest show ever.

Christopher Lloyd, as usual, is in top form. The rest of the cast is good as well, but that's not where Baby Geniuses fails. It's main problem is that the script just isn't funny enough. The film has moments of zany humor and a few laughs, but nothing here is that memorable...except the interaction between babies. These kiddies really appear to be communicating with one another. There are elements in this film that may help it achieve cult status in the near future. As it stands now, Baby Geniuses is an interesting failure. It entertained me until the end, but I just didn't laugh enough. See it for the novel plot and Lloyd's over the top performance. If you don't expect too much, this may be a guilty pleasure.

A 7 or 6 out of 10 (depending on my mood)

First of all, let me just say that these comments are via my 7 year old son who didn't appreciate the fact that Baby Geniuses was on the list of the 100 worst movies -- and he figured that the vote tally was largely a reflection of adults who just didn't get it!

According to him, Baby Geniuses is funny and he likes funny stuff. So it's one of his favorite movies. It's a good story.

I know that many critics say this movie is "bad", but they are must be watching with their eyes closed, do they not see the detail, and the amazing effects, not to mention the dead on acting from Lloyd and Turner. Technology like this has not been seen since Forrest Gump, with the mouth moving detail, it'll blow you're mind. And what a story, it really shows what a little imagination and two separated twins can do. Without even going into the "Mall Montage" I'll just say that this movie is a MUST SEE for any discriminating movie-goer.

For those not initiated in the BG Fanclub, Baby Geniuses is one of the best movies ever filmed since the invention of motion pictures. Shunned by certain members of the Academy in 1999, Baby Geniuses failed to be nominated for any Oscars due to too many dried up, haggard, pro-choice members who were terrified of the children in this film. Otherwise, this movie would have been awarded the highest honors for its superb acting, special effects, direction, and choreography. "Puttin' on the Ritz" anyone? One day, like Citizen Kane, this movie will be respected for the absolute genius it is and take its place as best movie ever. Suck on that, Ebert.

This movie was made in the late 90's which already should tell you it won't have the best film editing and all those details that make movies now. We can't expect it to be a film genius. The movie was made to entertain 10 years old kids who have a wild imagination. I for one think it's hilarious and love to relive the childhood memory watching it and believing it completely. I think everyone needs to calm down and be more fun, live a childhood. Before I even read the reviews on here, I was thinking this was an amazing movie about babies that just made you laugh so much. Reading a few of the reviews I still don't get the complaints, if you don't have an imagination or never saw this as a child you should just stay away from this movie and any like it.

I don't get all the bad reviews, I thought this was an amazing movie with tons of stars who actually blended so well together, which is rare in movies! The Babies were adorable and so believable the special effects for the time were done so well! I thought this Movie was charming, creative, inventive, heartwarming, and all around entertaining! My 8 yr old daughter now in 2018 can't stop watching it!