Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby

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Bringing Up Baby

1938
Movie
102 min
English

David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.

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IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Google Users89%
Director: Howard HawksGenres: Comedy, Romance

Plot Summary

A paleontologist on the verge of marrying a wealthy socialite finds his meticulous plans disrupted by the eccentric woman and her pet leopard, Baby. As he tries to secure a dinosaur bone for his museum, he gets entangled in a series of chaotic and hilarious misadventures involving Baby, a leopard, and a missing dog. The film follows their increasingly absurd journey as the dinosaur bone and the romantic prospects become secondary to surviving the whirlwind caused by Baby.

Critical Reception

Bringing Up Baby is widely regarded as one of the greatest screwball comedies of all time. Critics and audiences alike have praised its rapid-fire dialogue, impeccable comedic timing, and the iconic chemistry between Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Its sophisticated humor and anarchic spirit have cemented its status as a classic.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its relentless pace and brilliant comedic performances.

  • Lauded for its witty dialogue and the electric chemistry between its leads.

  • Considered a benchmark of the screwball comedy genre.

Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's enduring humor and the unforgettable performances of Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Many appreciate its classic Hollywood charm and the sheer fun it provides.

Fun Fact

Katharine Hepburn's character, Susan Vance, was originally intended to have a pet black panther, but the studio decided a leopard would be less intimidating and more photogenic. The leopard, named Nissa, was notoriously difficult to work with and required extensive training.

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Ne...

**A striking comedy from the period between the world wars.** This film is a light comedy, very good-natured and full of twists, in which the life of a quiet paleontologist at a natural history museum is completely changed after meeting ...

Lucas Firmo

Lucas Firmo

Absolutely fantastic, best comedy ever because it's timeless

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

God, I'm knackered.... The sheer pace of this frenetic comedy romance left me breathless without actually leaving my chair (except to turn up the oxygen!). Cary Grant is a typically inept dinosaur man who is just about to install the final ...

daniel white

daniel white

A flop when it was first released in 1938 "Bringing up Baby" is now considered a classic in the screwball genre, a tribute it rightly deserves. Katharine Hepburn has never been funnier in her only foray into this type of zany comedy. And Ca...

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