Fresh
The enduring fascination of this 1938 screwball comedy is due to much more than its uproarious gags.
Richard Brody, New Yorker
Bringing Up Baby
And so begins the hilarious adventure of Professor David Huxley and Miss Susan Vance, a flutter-brained vixen with love in her heart!
1938 · 1h 42m · Approved
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Howard Hawks
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Bringing Up Baby
Overview
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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97%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A perfect example of why directors (and even us brilliant professional critics) can often be completely in the dark about what works.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Fresh
There is little rhyme or reason to most of the action, but it's all highly palatable.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Though it's almost impossible, try to sit back sometime and enjoy this 1938 Howard Hawks masterpiece not only for its gags, but for the grace of its construction, the assurance of its style, and the richness of its themes.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
One of the finest screwball comedies ever.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
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