Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Kernel Score: 86% · 1,055 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1938-02-18
Runtime: 102 minutes
Where to watch Bringing Up Baby
- Free with ads: Kanopy
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.
Bringing Up Baby parents' guide: ages 6+
Parents need to know that Bringing Up Baby is a classic NR screwball comedy with silly, family-friendly misadventures involving a leopard.
- Violence & scariness: None — No real violence; comedic chaos only, including a tame leopard.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Katharine Hepburn as Susan Vance
- Cary Grant as David Huxley
- Charles Ruggles as Horace Applegate
- Walter Catlett as Constable Slocum
- Barry Fitzgerald as Aloysius Gogarty
- May Robson as Elizabeth Random
- Fritz Feld as Fritz Lehman
- Leona Roberts as Hannah Gogarty
- George Irving as Alexander Peabody
- Tala Birell as Mrs. Lehman
Bringing Up Baby FAQ
Is Bringing Up Baby good?
Bringing Up Baby has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,055 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Bringing Up Baby?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Bringing Up Baby OK for kids?
Bringing Up Baby is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 6+. Parents need to know that Bringing Up Baby is a classic NR screwball comedy with silly, family-friendly misadventures involving a leopard.
What movies are like Bringing Up Baby?
If you liked Bringing Up Baby, try Harvey, Take the Money and Run, Some Like It Hot and And Now for Something Completely Different.