Bringing Up Baby
1938 · Movie · NR · 102 min · ★ 7.5 · 94% critics
A mild-mannered museum scientist is trying to secure a crucial bone for his collection and keep his orderly life on track. Then he crosses paths with an impulsive young woman, and a string of fast-moving misunderstandings and mishaps—featuring a pet leopard—turns a simple day into escalating chaos.
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-02-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 94/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (1,076 votes)
- Box office
- $1,259,000
- Budget
- $1,100,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, fast-talking screwball comedy packed with nonstop mishaps and romantic chaos, especially if you like His Girl Friday; Not for you if loud, far-fetched antics and heavy slapstick wear you out.
Pros: breakneck pace; witty banter; contagious energy | Cons: chaotic and loud; slapstick may feel dated; leads can irritate
Themes
- prison
- donation
- museum
- zoo
- paleontologist
- leopard
- bone
- cross dressing
- black and white
- psychiatrist
- screwball comedy
- celebratory
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Katharine Hepburn
as Susan
Cary Grant
as David
Charles Ruggles
as Major Applegate
Walter Catlett
as Slocum
Barry Fitzgerald
as Mr. Gogarty
May Robson
as Aunt Elizabeth
Fritz Feld
as Dr. Lehman
Leona Roberts
as Mrs. Gogarty
George Irving
as Mr. Peabody
Tala Birell
as Mrs. Lehman
Directed by Howard Hawks