Summary
Babies are hardly monster-like, unless you're a toy. After escaping a drooling baby, Tinny realizes that he wants to be played with after all. But in the amount of time it takes him to discover this, the baby's attention moves on to other things only an infant could find interesting.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.4
Letterboxd · 30 K ratings3.0/5
Audience score58%
Box office
41%of its budget back
- Budget
- $300 K
- Worldwide
- $124 K
Worldwide it made back $124 K of the $300 K it cost.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1988
August 1, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
AnimationFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1989
- Short Film (Animated)1989Won
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 1
- John Lasseter Director, Writer, Producer, Animation
Sound · 1
- Gary Rydstrom Sound Designer
Tropes
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