Baby Driver (2017)
Action, Crime
86Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
Baby Driver's 86 Metascore represents a decisive critical win, turning a modest $34M investment into a $226.9M worldwide gross — the kind of quality-to-return ratio that studios quietly frame in boardrooms.
Director track record: Edgar Wright
Baby Driver (86) sits well above Edgar Wright's own 72.6-point average across 7 other scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, surpassing Hot Fuzz (81) and marking a career high.
Lead track record: Ansel Elgort
Baby Driver (86) sits well above Ansel Elgort's own 48.9-point average across 12 other scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, surpassing West Side Story (85) and marking a career high.
Box office
Budget $34M · Box office $226.9M