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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) movie poster

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a 1962 drama thriller directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Julie Allred, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. It is partly based on What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell. It runs 2 hours 14 minutes and earned $4,451 worldwide. It won 1 Oscar, including Costume Design (Black-and-White). Critics gave it 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.

IMDb rating
8.0/10
worldwide gross
$4.5K
Oscar won
1
Metascore
75
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 14m (134 min)
Director
Robert Aldrich
Genres
Drama , Thriller , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? About?

The premise of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? without spoilers, adapted from What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In the fading glamour of Hollywood's past, a dark and disturbing story emerges. Aging actress Jane Hudson, determined to recapture her lost stardom, keeps her sister Blanche, a former child star now paralyzed after a car accident, imprisoned. As Blanche plots her retribution, Jane's increasingly sinister schemes to hide her sister and engineer a comeback lead to a chilling and deadly confrontation.

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • sibling rivalry
  • child star
  • wheelchair
  • sister sister relationship
  • physical abuse
  • jealousy
  • psychological horror
  • cult film
  • rat
  • former child star
  • domestic violence
  • actress
+38 more
  • question in title
  • bank
  • los angeles california
  • mental illness
  • starvation
  • mama's boy
  • dead rat
  • paraplegic
  • check fraud
  • dysfunctional family
  • based on novel
  • hollywood california
  • orchestral music score
  • question mark in title
  • movie studio
  • pianist
  • dancing
  • drunkenness
  • hammer
  • aging
  • beach
  • scene before opening credits
  • gothic
  • vaudeville
  • filmmaking
  • recluse
  • social isolation
  • ice cream cone
  • job interview
  • guilt
  • cruelty
  • sadism
  • envy
  • gaslighting
  • fame
  • fan mail
  • tape over mouth
  • father daughter relationship
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Cast & crew

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Cast

Julie Allred leads the cast, with Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Directed by Robert Aldrich; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

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From the director

More from Robert Aldrich

More films directed by Robert Aldrich, best-rated first: Hustle, The Longest Yard, The Frisco Kid and The Choirboys.

Full filmography
Ratings

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.

Plot

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Plot Summary

What happens in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 1917, we are introduced to Baby Jane Hudson, played by Julie Allred, a prodigious vaudevillian child star captivating audiences and leading to the creation of a lavish Baby Jane doll. However, while surrounded by admirers, Jane becomes an utterly spoiled individual, indulged by her father, Ray Hudson (Dave Willock), while her disapproving mother and her 11-year-old sister, Blanche Hudson (Gina Gillespie), watch enviously from the periphery.

Full summary

The whole story of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, scene by scene

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Box office

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Box Office

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? grossed $4,451 worldwide.

1962 box office

Worldwide gross

$4.5K

International
$3.5K
Awards

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Awards & Nominations

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? won 1 Oscar, including Costume Design (Black-and-White). Its biggest night was the Oscars 1963, with 1 win from 5 nominations.

1 win9 nominations4 ceremonies

Videos

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Trailers & Videos

4 videos: 1 trailer, 1 clip, 1 featurette and 1 behind-the-scenes video.

What Ever Happened To Baby Jane trailer - 50th Anniversary
  • Clip What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Scene: What's for Dinner? - Bette Davis - Joan Crawford
  • Featurette Dan Ireland on WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE
  • Behind the Scenes What Ever Happened to Baby Jane - Behind the scenes
Quiz

How Well Do You Know What Ever Happened to Baby Jane??

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What is the name of the child star in the film?

Cars

Cars in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

25 cars on screen, including the 1947 Lincoln Continental and the 1931 Duesenberg J.

All 25 cars
  • 1947 Lincoln Continental in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1947 Lincoln Continental Main role
  • 1931 Duesenberg J in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1931 Duesenberg J Important role
  • 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner Important role
  • 1959 GMC TDH 5301 in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1959 GMC TDH 5301 Minor role
Details

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Also Known As

30 alternative titles, including “Qué fue de Baby Jane” and “Wat Is Er Toch van Baby Jane Terechtgekomen?”.

Also known as
  • Qué fue de Baby Jane
  • Wat Is Er Toch van Baby Jane Terechtgekomen?
  • O Que Aconteceu com Baby Jane?
  • Vad hände med Baby Jane?
  • Що сталося з Бебі Джейн?
  • 何がジェーンに起ったか?
  • 베이비 제인에게 무슨 일이 생겼는가?
  • 제인의 말로
  • Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
  • Que Teria Acontecido a Baby Jane?
  • Was geschah wirklich mit Baby Jane?
  • Che fine ha fatto Baby Jane?
+18 more
  • Qu'est-il arrivé à Baby Jane ?
  • ¿Qué fue de Baby Jane?
  • Mi történt Baby Jane-nel?
  • 兰闺惊变
  • Что случилось с Бэби Джейн?
  • מה קרה לבייבי ג'יין
  • Τι Απέγινε H Μπέιμπι Τζέιν;
  • Co se vlastně stalo s Baby Jane?
  • Küçük Bebeğe Ne Oldu?
  • Mitä tapahtuikaan Baby Janelle?
  • O Que Terá Acontecido a Baby Jane?
  • Co się Zdarzyło Baby Jane?
  • Какво се случи с Бейби Джейн?
  • 姊妹情仇
  • ¿Qué pasó con Baby Jane?
  • Hvad Blev Der Egentlig Af Baby Jane?
  • Què se n’ha fet, de Baby Jane?
  • Što se dogodilo s Baby Jane?

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FAQ

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and awards of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane??

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? runs 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).

When was What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? released?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? was released on October 31, 1962.

Who directed What Ever Happened to Baby Jane??

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? was directed by Robert Aldrich.

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Who is in the cast of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane??

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? stars Julie Allred, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, among 10 credited actors.

How much did What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? make at the box office?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? grossed $4,451 worldwide.

How is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? rated?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? has 8.0/10 on IMDb, 75 on Metacritic and 79% on TMDB.

Is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? based on a book?

Yes. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is partly adapted from What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell.

What awards did What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? win?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? won 1 award from 9 nominations, including Costume Design (Black-and-White) at the Oscars 1963.

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