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63% Critic Match
The Water Babies
“Catch a Wave to a World Full of Wonder!”
6.3 / 10• 1978• 1h 32m•NR• English
FamilyFantasyAnimationAdventureMusic
Storyline
Grimes, an amoral chimney sweep, occasionally likes to steal valuables from his clients. One day, on the verge of being caught, he frames his young apprentice, Tom, for the crime. Tom runs away and jumps into a river where, instead of drowning, he finds himself transformed into a mystical aquatic creature. Swimming and breathing effortlessly, he discovers a colorful underwater world replete with creatures both cruel and kind.
Cast & Crew
James Mason
Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark
Lead
Bernard Cribbins
Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel
Billie Whitelaw
Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby / Old Crone / Mrs. Tripp / Woman in Black / Water Babies 'Gate Keeper'
Tommy Pender
Tom
Samantha Gates
Elly
Joan Greenwood
Lady Harriet
David Tomlinson
Sir John / Voice of Polar Bear
Jon Pertwee
Salmon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lionel Jeffries's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Water Babies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
