63
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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottNew Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottIt's a lovely bit of blood-pressure-lowering cinema that never betrays its simple conceit.
- 83Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerA celebration of the gloriously mundane.
- 75Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallIt's the nicest Mother's Day gift available at the movies this weekend.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanAs the movie goes on, these fleshy little beings turn into…well, people. And that's something to see. But Babies, without falsifying its subject, could have used a more soul-stirring sense of showbiz -- that is, a riper display of infantile special effects.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertJust babies. Wonderful.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAs a portrait of children who are wanted and loved, it's intimate and often delightful.
- 70VarietyVarietyBabies is refreshing in its methods, impressive in its scope and remarkable in its immediacy. That said, it's also an occasionally frustrating documentary that deprives the viewer of the comforts of exposition and cultural context.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceIs Babies a good movie? Of course not. But that's missing the point--like asking if a porn video is a good movie. Babies gets the job done.