Baby It's You

Baby It's You

There's the first one. There's the right one. And there's the one you never forget.

Directed by John Sayles

Produced by Double Play, Paramount Pictures

1983105 min6.0 / 10

A tender, nostalgic coming-of-age romance set in 1960s New Jersey that captures the bittersweet intensity of first love across social divides.

In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Baby It's You violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Baby It's You scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Baby It's You easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Baby It's You end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Baby It's You sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity35

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Surprise23

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Love22

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