Directed By:Elia Kazan
Written By:Tennessee Williams
Baby Doll
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
83
User score
Generally Favorable
6.5
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
83
91% Positive
10 Reviews
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9% Mixed
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100
Baby Doll failed because it was stigmatized as dirty. Watching it now, it seems fresh and witty, knowing but not lewd. [26 May 2006, p.C1]
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A small jewel. [05 May 2006, p.4E]
88
Baby Doll doesn't go as deep as A Streetcar Named Desire or even On the Waterfront. But it's the most seamless melding of Kazan's abilities as an actor's director and a filmmaker. [12 Jun 2006]
80
Williams doesn't seem sure how to resolve the movie, but it's wonderfully entertaining.
80
Although Baby Doll feels tame today, the cinematography and appropriately sleazy setting still have a sizzling effect, especially in a notorious porch-swing tryst between stars Carroll Baker and Eli Wallach.
75
It still stands up as astonishingly sleazy entertainment. [15 Jun 2002, p.R1]
60
Mr. Kazan keeps the courtship bouncing between the emotional and the ludicrous. The nonchalance of the pursuer is its most entertaining grace.
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6.5
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Production Company:
- Newtown Productions
Release Date:Dec 29, 1956
Duration:1 h 54 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Her role is raw electricity! Her portrayal is a sensation! CARROLL BAKER
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
