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Baby, It's You

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An aspiring lounge singer (Vincent Spano) romances a rich girl (Rosanna Arquette) in 1960s New Jersey.
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Time Out 02/27/2008
Arquette and Spano hit exactly the right note. Go to Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times 02/27/2008
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A labor of love for everyone involved. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader 02/27/2008
As a filmmaker, Sayles still seems more likable than incisive or original, but it's a likability with a certain brilliance. Go to Full Review Peter Martin ScreenAnarchy Apr 22
Powered by a brilliant John Sayles script and an exceptional Rosanna Arquette performance, the film casually overturns coming-of-age romantic conventions. ... Wonderfully authentic, a sweet goodbye to whatever innocence remains. Go to Full Review Sean Burns Crooked Marquee 02/18/2024
So much more than a movie about lovestruck teens, it’s a sad and sometimes uncomfortably perceptive picture about the gaps between who we are and the people we wish we were. Go to Full Review Carol Flake Vanity Fair 09/20/2019
With its dark realism, rock 'n' roll delirium, and gutsy humor, Baby, It's You builds up to the mythic resonance of the finest American coming-of-age films. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bulgantamir B 08/04/2024 The plot was instructive See more Bahad j 08/03/2024 I felt like the characters in this movie could feel the happiness and difficulties that they faced in real life. See more Бавуу Э 08/03/2024 An aspiring lounge singer (Vincent Spano) romances a rich girl (Rosanna Arquette) in 1960s New Jersey. See more 11/14/2018 One of John Sayles early films is a little treasure about nostalgic first love. But, the film becomes a much darker and much deeper film than that as it goes along. Rosanna Arquette is sweet and Vincent Spano make an incredible impact as "Sheik". See more 04/26/2018 Baby It’s You is a run-of-the-mill teen love story. It focuses on a girl who falls for a guy from the other side of the tracks. Although in this movie it’s a bit odd because he dresses better than anyone in her school, so it never feels like he’s that different from her. They rely heavily on the perceived class distinction between the two, but I never sensed it. Anyways, they have their issues and break up before graduation, but then find themselves reuniting a while later. It’s familiar territory and you won’t be shocked by anything that happens in this movie. I’ll credit John Sayles for his directing, because he made some interesting choices and there were a select few shots that looked great. The big failing of Baby It’s You is the complete lack of chemistry between the two stars. Rosanna Arquette and Vincent Spano look like they despise one another most of the time, and I’m never convinced there is this underlying passion. I don’t think either of them played their parts terrible, they just don’t belong together as a couple on screen. The story was lackluster as well, so I found myself relatively bored by this film. Even though there are a small handful of good elements, overall it’s a failure. See more 04/26/2017 So relatable great acting. A must for lovers! See more Read all reviews
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John Sayles

Director

Rosanna Arquette

Jill Rosen

Vincent Spano

Albert `'Sheik'` Capadilupo

Joanna Merlin

Mrs. Rosen

Jack Davidson

Dr. Rosen

Nick Ferrari

Mr. Capadilupo

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring lounge singer (Vincent Spano) romances a rich girl (Rosanna Arquette) in 1960s New Jersey.
Director
John Sayles
Producer
Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson
Screenwriter
John Sayles
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Double Play Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 5, 2019
Runtime
1h 45m
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