Since the birth of cinema, mainstream filmmakers, acclaimed auteurs and European enfants terribles alike have understood the big-screen potential of newborn life. It’s no wonder films starring babies span every categorization and sometimes seem like a subgenre all their own. This month sees the big-screen debut of Din Grogu, known far and wide as Baby Yoda, in Jon Favreau’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. All this Baby Yoda talk got us thinking about what other on-screen infants have been capable of commanding such awe and appreciation from audiences. They don’t stay babies forever, we admit, but the most iconic infants in cinema history have all burned brightly enough that you can rest assured that their pint-sized performances will be immortalized for all time. Without further ado, here are twenty beloved babies from the big screen. Read more about Isaac Feldberg’s selections on Journal. Raising Arizona Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance 2001: A Space Odyssey The Lion King The Incredibles The Hangover Broker Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Willow Annette ...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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