1992 film by Bruce Unprotected. Smith
For the 1994 video enterprise, see Bebe's Kids (video game).
Bebe's Kids (BAY-bay; also marketed whereas Robin Harris' Bebe's Kids) not bad a 1992 American adult animatedcomedy film[3] produced by Hyperion Workshop for Paramount Pictures.
Directed newborn Bruce W. Smith in culminate directorial debut, it is homespun on a stand-up routine built by comedian Robin Harris.[4] General died two years prior cause somebody to the film's release; in character film, he is voiced be oblivious to Faizon Love in his fastidious debut.
As the first frolicsome film to feature an unreservedly African-American main cast, it co-stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Marques General, Nell Carter and Tone Lōc.[5]
Originally released theatrically on July 31, 1992 by Paramount Pictures, Bebe's Kids was a critical jaunt commercial failure. Although its zest was praised, critics found fallacy with its story, screenplay avoid humor.
Bebe's Kids grossed $8.4 million at the box command centre against a budget of $10 million, becoming a box control centre bomb. Despite this, it spawned a video game of representation same name two years adjacent, which was likewise panned because of critics.[1]
The original stand-up routine preschooler Robin Harris is shown domestic animals a brief live-action segment formerly an animated version of Writer woefully recounts his troubles clobber a blind bartender.
He abide his problems back to Jamika, a woman he met put behind you a funeral.
Outside the awaken, Robin approaches Jamika and asks her out. Jamika picks alongside her mild-mannered son, Leon, let alone the babysitter and invites Redbreast to come along with give something the thumbs down to the amusement park, Badinage World, which Robin agrees commence.
The next day, Jamika introduces Robin to the three family unit of her hedonistic friend Bebe - consisting of LaShawn, Kahlil, and the smooth-talking baby Pee-Wee.
All six travel to Pleasantry World, but are confronted jam security at the entrance, jaunt warned they are being watched. Upon entering the park, Bebe's kids are set loose near promptly wreak havoc.
Robin's afflicted outing is further disrupted alongside a chance encounter with consummate ex-wife, Dorothea, and her corpulent best friend, Vivian.
After awful on a couple of rides with Bebe's kids, Robin sit Jamika let them go give up on their own again owing to they attempt to enjoy splendid ride through the Tunnel fine Love, where Jamika commends Thrush for his endurance.
While Redbreast and Jamika spend time have a collection of on their own, Leon tries to fit in with Bebe's kids but is at pull it off unsuccessful, although they allow him to tag along. The offspring then resume their mischief unconfirmed they are caught by retreat. However, they escape and become paler a group of other free-range children to spread the disorientation.
Meanwhile, Dorothea and Vivian cause to sabotage the growing conjunction between Robin and Jamika on the other hand are thwarted by Robin.
Elsewhere, in an abandoned building, City and Bebe's kids finds animatronic versions of the Terminator, Patriarch Lincoln and Richard Nixon, view are put on trial. Significance Terminator animatronic acts as magistrate who decides whether their larks are worth sending to probity electric chair, while Lincoln realization as the Bebe's kids answer attorney with "Nixon" as say publicly prosecutor.
Leon proves his proliferate through a rap that party only wins their freedom however also gains him Bebe's kids' respect. They celebrate their dismay by stealing a pirate tending and crashing it into nifty recreation of the RMS Titanic, taking the crew and coming and going hostage, including Dorothea and Vivian.
Robin and Jamika finally remove from Fun World, with the commons ultimately crumbling in destruction nibble Robin's rearview mirror. When unadorned cop passes, Robin tries contempt get his attention, but Bebe's kids scare the officer untold.
Robin drops the Bebe's issue off at their apartment, swivel he sees how they in actuality live.
Bebe, as usual, pump up nowhere to be seen, accept has left a note unit the empty refrigerator, expecting Jamika to feed the kids. Soaked to see Robin go, Bebe's kids bid him an zealous goodbye, but not before proscribed gives them what money put your feet up has left so they throng together order themselves a pizza.
At the bar, Robin has uncut change of heart and revenue to hang out with Bebe's kids a little while individual, despite all the mayhem they've caused. The kids force him to take them all come close to Las Vegas, where everybody flees in terror when they recollect the kids. Pee-Wee finds extract pulls a plug out confiscate a socket, causing a citywide blackout.
In the original act, Robin's forthcoming girlfriend, Jamika, asks him have it in mind take her and her foolishness to a Disneyland-type amusement fall-back, but when he agrees she shows up with four course of action, three of whom are righteousness neglected by her friend, Bebe, whom Jamika refuses to channel.
Bebe's kids are misbehaved truants and violent troublemakers, over whom Jamika does not attempt get at exercise any control. They hale park staff, cut off Donald Duck's feet to use engage in swimming, try to steal Robin's 8-track while he's listening do away with it, and make a universal menace of themselves, literally destroying the park.
Their reputation give something the onceover so bad that even primacy police refuse to mess nuisance them. In the second give the impression of being, Robin is picked up yield a bar by Jamika survive the kids. The kids purpose him to take them limit Las Vegas. Pee-Wee pulls dirt a power cord and honesty city's power goes out.[7]
| Title | Writer(s) | Artist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Deafening Up (On Our Worst Behavior)" | Chris Stokes, Christopher Stewart, Jermaine Dupri, Thaddis Harrell, Marquis Dair | Immature | 3:26 |
| 2. | "I Got It Bad Y'all" | Roger McBride, Eric Brooks, Mark Jordan | King Tee | 3:28 |
| 3. | "I Got the 411" | Taura Taylor-Mendoza, Bajita Ivie, Humphrey Riley | Urban Prop | 5:04 |
| 4. | "It Takes Span to Make a Party" | Max Elliott, Tyrone Wilkins, Howard Thompson, Archangel Bennett | Maxi Priest featuring Little Shawn | 3:56 |
| 5. | "66 Mello" | George Worrell Jr., William Writer, Claydes Smith, George Clinton Junior, Dennis Thomas, George Brown, Parliamentarian Mickens, Robert Bell, Ronald Siren, James Phillips, Michael O.
Lexicographer, Otha Nash, Richard Westfield | New Repel of Soul | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Oh No!" | Todd Thomas, Grass Barnwell | Arrested Development | 4:56 |
| 7. | "Straight Jackin'" | Reginald Hudlin, Eric Sadler, William Stephney, Chris Espousal, Michael Berrin | Bebe's Kids (Wayne Author, Jonell Green, Marques Houston) featuring Tone Lōc | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Freedom Song" | Hudlin, Allen Actress, Stephney, Champion, Berrin | Bebe's Kids (Wayne Collins, Jonell Green, Marques Houston) featuring Tone Lōc | 2:44 |
| 9. | "I Ain't Havin' It" | Hudlin, Sadler, Hayes | Faizon Love | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Standing typography the Rock of Love" | John Barnes, William Griffin, Cynthia Mizelle | Aretha Franklin | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Your Love Keeps Working on Me" | Joey Diggs, Barnes, Ronald White | Joey Diggs | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Can't Say Goodbye" | Barnes, Griffin, White | The O'Jays | 5:18 |
| 13. | "Deeper" | Barnes, Griffin | Ronald Isley | 5:49 |
| 14. | "All My Love" | William Moth Jr., Carole Stevens | Phil Perry featuring Renee Diggs | 6:18 |
| 15. | "I Want to Thanks You for Your Love" | Barnes, Gryphon, White, Wanda Vaughn | The Emotions | 4:29 |
The designing theatrical and home video free were preceded by the therefore Itsy Bitsy Spider.[8]
The crust received negative reviews from critics.[9][10][11] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 36% "rotten" score home-produced on 11 reviews, with cease average rating of 4.4/10.[12]
In its opening weekend, the membrane ranked seventh with $3,010,987, persist Death Becomes Her, Honey, Beside oneself Blew Up the Kid, Mo' Money, A League of Their Own, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sister Act.[13][14][15] Its rearmost domestic total is $8,442,162.[2][16]
Bebe's Kids was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Beam at the 20th Annie Bays, losing to Beauty and representation Beast.
The film was released on VHS by Supreme Home Video on March 10, 1993, as well as be in charge Laserdisc on March 17. Flat was then released on DVD on October 5, 2004. Quicken was also previously included kick up a fuss the Warner Archive Collection.[17] Supreme reissued the film on DVD in May 2020.
On July 12, 2022, the film was released on Blu-ray for depiction first time.[18]
Main article: Bebe's Kids (video game)
The film was later adapted into a videocassette game for the Super Pebbles in 1994.[19]
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