Trivia / Baby's Day Out

• Box Office Bomb: Budget, $48 million. Gross, $15 million.
• Creator Backlash: While director Patrick Read Johnson doesn't completely regret the movie, he has gone on to say that he would've changed certain elements if he could, such as removing the kidnapping plot (as he felt the family was unsympathetic) and simply having the baby get loose from a distracted family.
• Defictionalization: Little Golden Books published a real-life version of the fictional Baby's Day Out book as a tie-in with the film.
• Hostility on the Set: Writer John Hughes and director Patrick Read Johnson butted heads often while filming, especially with how certain scenes would be portrayed or how the baby would physically move. At one point, Hughes went on a walk with Johnson and simply told him "Patrick, just make the fucking movie". Despite all this, the two got along great later on in production, with Hughes eventually saying to Patrick that he was perfect for the job.
• Kids' Meal Toy: Dairy Queen had a set of four children's books in their kids' meals; a sticker book, an activity book, and two pop-up books.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Jerry Goldsmith was originally slated to score the film but, because of scheduling conflicts with The Shadow, he was replaced by Bruce Broughton.
  • A sequel Baby's Trip to China was planned, but shelved due to the film's financial failure.
  • A video game adaptation was planned for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy (and a trailer for it can be seen on the film's VHS release). This game would have been developed by Designer Software and published by Hi Tech Expressions. The game would have had you play as Bink's guardian angel and have levels where you escort him safely to the goal within the time limit. This game was never released due to Hi Tech Expressions going out of business in 1995, but ROMs of the Genesis and Game Boy versions have been leaked online and can be played through either emulation or reproduction cartridges.

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