The Water Babies
“Catch a Wave to a World Full of Wonder!”
1978•1h 32m•6.2•Released
FamilyFantasyAnimationAdventureMusic
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.
Director
Lionel Jeffries
Writer
Michael Robson
Languages
English
Cast
James Mason
Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark
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
David Jason
(voice)
Una Stubbs
(voice)
Production
Producer
Peter Shaw
Recommended
7.3
The Sea Beast
2022
6.4
The Pagemaster
1994
7.1
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
6.6
Barbie: Dolphin Magic
2017
6.2
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
6.6
The Swan Princess
1994
7.4
The Little Mermaid
1989
6.6
Spellbound
2024
6.9
Revolting Rhymes
2017
6.3
Fun and Fancy Free
1947
7.3
The Road to El Dorado
2000
6.8
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
6.7
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990
7.3
Under the Boardwalk
2023
6.9
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
2005
7
My Father's Dragon
2022
6
Arctic Dogs
2019
7.7
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021
7.3
Strange Magic
2015
6.6
Trouble
2019
Similar Movies
7.3
Dead Man
1995
6.3
Coppelia
2022
7.5
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
8
Toy Story
1995
7.5
The Man Who Would Be King
1975
7.2
Operette
1940
5.3
Black Snake
1973
5.5
Red Zora
2008
6.5
The Buccaneer
1958
5.8
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
5.9
The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg
2000
7.7
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
4.7
Norm of the North
2016
7.1
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
6.6
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
Get Ready With Me
2024
6.5
The Horseman on the Roof
1995
6.7
The First Great Train Robbery
1978
8
Newsies
2017
7.2
Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey
1988