Baby's Day Out | |
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Directed by | Patrick Read Johnson |
Written by | John Hughes |
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Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman |
Edited by | David Rawlins |
Music by | Bruce Broughton |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $48 million[1] |
Box office | $30 million[2] |
Baby's Day Out is a 1994 American adventure comedy film directed by Patrick Read Johnson and written by John Hughes, who also served as producer. Starring Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano, and Brian Haley, the film centers on a wealthy baby's abduction by three criminals, his subsequent escape and adventure through Chicago while being pursued by the criminals.
Released on July 1, 1994, by 20th Century Fox in the United States, the film was a box office bomb grossing only $30 million against a $48 million budget. Despite being panned by critics, it has since become a cult film.[3][4]