The Babe

The Babe

There Was Only One.

Directed by Arthur Hiller

Produced by Waterhorse Productions, Universal Pictures

1992115 min5.7 / 10

A biographical sports drama tracing Babe Ruth's rise from orphan hardship to baseball legend, balancing triumph with the melancholy of decline and personal turmoil.

A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Babe scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Babe easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Babe sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Babe end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Babe violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Babe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Babe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Babe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Babe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Babe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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