Product Details

• Actors: Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Mantegna, Joe Pantoliano, Brian Haley, Cynthia Nixon
• Directors: Patrick Read Johnson
• Writers: John Hughes
• Producers: Bill Ryan, John Hughes, Richard Vane, William S. Beasley
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: January 29, 2002
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005RT3K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,677 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Baby's Day Out" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Only a mother or a certified baby-phile could love this John Hughes comedy (he wrote and coproduced it). Aside from that endorsement, the diaper starts to stink. Baby Bink is kidnapped by three inept crooks, but the child escapes from their hideaway, leading to a chase through the city. Bink's journey follows the story line of his favorite bedtime book, Baby's Day Out, and he goes to a zoo, a construction site, and a retirement center. Hughes is following his accountant's favorite bedtime tale, "Let's rewrite Home Alone again," but with very little of the humor or impact of that smash. A number of scenes center on the crushing or incineration of Joe Mantegna's groin, not exactly family-fare yuks. There are some moments of levity with the crooks and a gorilla. --Keith Simanton

Product Description

Baby Bink is out on the town for the day, visiting wondrous places and seeing fantastic sights. The only problem is, he is traveling alone! Frantically hunted by his mother and turned into a celebrity by the media, Baby Bink stays one step ahead of a trio of bumbling con artists eager to collect the reward money being offered by his wealthy parents.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure slapstick magic! September 11, 2005

By Captain Nerd

Format:DVD

If you are a fan of the classic Three Stooges or Marx Brothers movies, "Baby's Day Out" is for you! This movie is one of the best slapstick movies made since the classics of the 30's and 40's. The timing of the gags, the completely logical yet completely impossible setups, and the skill of the actors come together to make this one of the most hilarious movies I've seen! I was grateful when the director would switch to scenes of the parents of the "kidnapped" baby, just so I could catch my breath. And of course, the the baby (played by twins, as usual) is cute enough to make the hardest heart melt, especially at the inevitable happy ending. It's not "Waiting for Godot" or anything, but it's a great way to spend an hour and a half, just being entertained!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Imagine that---a baby who's smarter than his kidnappers! November 22, 2001

By Ben Riddle

Format:VHS Tape

I remember seeing this movie in the theater when it came out and I finally managed to get it on tape this Thanksgiving. It's as funny now as it was back then. Why these three ditzes are holding a baby for ransom in the first place isn't really explained; it's pretty obvious that they don't know thing number one about taking care of a baby. But the scenes which make this movie one of my favorites include the incident involving the cigarette lighter, Joe Mantegna doing battle with the gorilla, and Nordby's completely off the wall rendition of "Mary Had a Little Lamb". (It followed her to work one DAY!!...and Mary lost her job!)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It's 12 noon, do you know where your baby is? July 6, 2004

By Robin M Goffinet

Format:VHS Tape

When baby Bink is kidnapped by three bumbling kidnappers posing as baby photographers, he manages to escape from their hideout and do all the things mentioned in his favorite story book.

Always one step ahead of his would be captives, he leads them through parks, construction sites and an ape house at the zoo. The best part of all is when they finally get their hands on him just as the cops come up to ask about their vehicle. Trying to hide baby Bink under his coat, Eddie gets a little warm downstairs. By the time the cops leave and he is able to remove his coat from his lap, he is on fire. His buddy stomps him out again and again ("THAT is how you put out campfires")

I laughed so hard at this movie I was crying. Not really for children, but a great comedy for teens and adults.