Babies
Four infants in four dramatically different environments reveal the humor, tenderness, and universality of a first year of life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- joyful
- tender
- humorous
- family viewing
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film joyful, accessible, and filled with adorable imagery, while noting that its simplicity comes at the expense of deeper insight.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows babies in Mongolia, Namibia, San Francisco, and Tokyo, inviting comparison without relying on explanatory argument.
The babies and their families are presented through everyday activities across a year, with the emphasis on watching rather than explaining.
Feeding, play, movement, attachment, and discovery recur across the four babies' culturally different surroundings.
The film's central appeal comes from intimate, humorous, and affectionate images of four infants growing through their first year.
Films like Babies, and why
The Beginning of Life
observational documentary portrait of childhood across different cultural settings with a warm, accessible tone
A Year in the Clouds
family-friendly documentary centered on children, everyday discovery, and joyful human connection
Baraka
cross-cultural documentary observation that emphasizes ordinary life and shared human experience
Movie Details
- Director
- Thomas Balmès
- Release Date
- 2010-05-07
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (149)
Cast
- Hattie
- Ponijao
- Mari
- Bayar
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Babies about?
- Four infants in four dramatically different environments reveal the humor, tenderness, and universality of a first year of life.
- What is Babies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Babies as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Babies violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Babies.
- What did critics think of Babies?
- Critics broadly found the film joyful, accessible, and filled with adorable imagery, while noting that its simplicity comes at the expense of deeper insight.
- Which films are like Babies?
- Films with a similar feel include The Beginning of Life, A Year in the Clouds, and Baraka.
- How long is Babies?
- Babies runs 79 minutes.
- Where can I watch Babies?
- In United States, Babies is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
