A Good Baby

2000 1h 27m EN

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6.5

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 4●74Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 340

Drama

Synopsis

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A young loner wandering the back roads of North Carolina comes across an abandoned baby. He immediately starts seeking the baby's parents, but starts developing a bond with the child that explores his own isolated roots.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henry Thomas
Raymond Toker
David Strathairn
Truman Lester
Cara Seymour
Josephine Priddy
Danny Nelson
Hindmarch
Jayne Morgan
Sarah
Jerry Foster
Trout
Emilie Jacobs
Lena
Hannah Grady
Baby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Writers: Katherine Dieckmann, Leon Rooke
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katherine Dieckmann, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Mansfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Katherine Dieckmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Henry Thomas and David Strathairn and Cara Seymour carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0155723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katherine Dieckmann directs. Jim Denault behind the camera. David Mansfield scores. Katherine Dieckmann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Katherine Dieckmann, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Mansfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Katherine Dieckmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Henry Thomas and David Strathairn and Cara Seymour carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0155723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.