Baby's Day Out

Baby's Day Out
Film poster depicting a infant in a taxi, happily watching these buildings. The title "Baby's Day Out", a text "When the big city called, he had to answer. Born to go wild.", the names of the cast, director, producer, music composer and a release date appear at the bottom.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPatrick Read Johnson
Written byJohn Hughes
Produced by
  • John Hughes
  • Richard Vane
Starring
CinematographyThomas E. Ackerman
Edited byDavid Rawlins
Music byBruce Broughton
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • July 1, 1994 (1994-07-01) (United States)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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]

  1. ^ a b "Baby's Day Out (1994)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
  2. ^ "Top 100 grossers worldwide, '93-94". Variety. October 17, 1994. p. M-56.
  3. ^ Ebert, Roger (August 6, 2009). "John Hughes: In Memory". Rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Kurp, Joshua (September 28, 2011). "The Legacy of Baby's Day Out, the Only Comedy Movie I've Ever Walked Out On". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.