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Baby's Day Out poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.0 / 100
1994·Adventure / Comedy / Crime·1h 39m

BABY'S DAY OUT

“No bib. No crib. No problem.”

Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby Bink's parents—especially the three enterprising kidnappers who pretend to be photographers from the newspaper. Successfully kidnapping Baby Bink, they have a harder time keeping hold of the rascal, who not only keeps one step ahead of them, but seems to be more than a little bit smarter than the three bumbling criminals.

Above the Line
Patrick Read Johnson·DirectorJohn Hughes·ScreenplayThomas E. Ackerman·Director of PhotographyBruce Broughton·Original Music ComposerDavid Rawlins·Editor
Cast
Joe Mantegna·EddieLara Flynn Boyle·LaraineJoe Pantoliano·NorbyBrian Haley·VeekoCynthia Nixon·GilbertineFred Thompson·FBI Agent GrissomJohn Neville·Mr. AndrewsMatthew Glave·BenningtonAdam Robert Worton·Baby BinkJacob Joseph Worton·Baby Bink
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Patrick Read Johnson·Director
Writing· 1
John Hughes·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Thomas E. Ackerman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
David Rawlins·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Bruce Broughton·Original Music ComposerGary Summers·Sound Re-Recording MixerGary Rydstrom·Sound Re-Recording MixerGary Rydstrom·Sound DesignerRichard Hymns·Supervising Sound EditorSara Bolder·Dialogue EditorRuth Hasty·Sound Effects EditorJ.R. Grubbs·Sound Effects EditorGwendolyn Yates Whittle·Dialogue EditorKen Fischer·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
Doug Kraner·Production DesignLisa Jensen·Costume DesignJoseph P. Lucky·Art DirectionNancy Takehara·CostumerKelvin McIlwain·Art Department AssistantGina Panno·Costumer
Production· 3
John Hughes·ProducerWilliam Ryan·Executive ProducerRichard Vane·Producer
Other Departments· 7
David Wood·Special Effects SupervisorDon Riozz McNichols·Special Effects AssistantJeff Richman·Set Production AssistantJohn D. Milinac·Special Effects AssistantMichael Richter·Set Production AssistantTina Gonzalez·Visual Effects CoordinatorGinger Theisen·Visual Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
52.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
19%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI -66%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Baby's Day Out's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0C800
#306080
#FFFFFF
Mood
Playful, Cheerful
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a smiling baby with light hair and two visible bottom teeth looking forward, positioned in the front window of a yellow taxi cab. The reflec”

comedyfamily
Key Elements
BabyTaxi CabCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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