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Baby, It's You

Play trailer Poster for Baby, It's You R,  1983,  1h 45m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 94% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
94% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
An aspiring lounge singer romances a rich girl in the 1960s New Jersey.

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Time Out Feb 27, 2008
Arquette and Spano hit exactly the right note. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times Feb 27, 2008
4/5
A labor of love for everyone involved. Go to Full Review
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Feb 27, 2008
As a filmmaker, Sayles still seems more likable than incisive or original, but it's a likability with a certain brilliance. Go to Full Review
Peter Martin ScreenAnarchy Apr 22, 2025
Powered by a brilliant John Sayles script and an exceptional Rosanna Arquette performance, the film casually overturns coming-of-age romantic conventions. ... Wonderfully authentic, a sweet goodbye to whatever innocence remains. Go to Full Review
Sean Burns Crooked Marquee Feb 18, 2024
So much more than a movie about lovestruck teens, it’s a sad and sometimes uncomfortably perceptive picture about the gaps between who we are and the people we wish we were. Go to Full Review
Carol Flake Vanity Fair Sep 20, 2019
With its dark realism, rock 'n' roll delirium, and gutsy humor, Baby, It's You builds up to the mythic resonance of the finest American coming-of-age films. Go to Full Review
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Hermione R Nov 14, 2018 One of John Sayles early films is a little treasure about nostalgic first love. But, the film becomes a much darker and much deeper film than that as it goes along. Rosanna Arquette is sweet and Vincent Spano make an incredible impact as "Sheik". See more
Abraham S Apr 26, 2017 So relatable great acting. A must for lovers!
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Cast & Crew

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John Sayles

Director

Rosanna Arquette

Jill Rosen

Vincent Spano

Albert `'Sheik'` Capadilupo

Joanna Merlin

Mrs. Rosen

Jack Davidson

Dr. Rosen

Nick Ferrari

Mr. Capadilupo

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Baby, It's You

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring lounge singer romances a rich girl in the 1960s New Jersey.
Director
John Sayles
Producer
Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson
Screenwriter
John Sayles
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Double Play Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 5, 2019
Runtime
1h 45m
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