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.
The Water Babies has generally received positive reviews.
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The Water Babies was released in 1978 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 30 reviews, giving The Water Babies (1978) an average rating of 64%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Water Babies than critics were.
With a score of 64%, The Water Babies is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1978, which stands at 58%.
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