What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

Release date: 2012-05-18
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Kirk Jones
Production Co: Lionsgate, Alcon Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: 5.7/10
Length: 1h 50min

Storyline

Five couples' intertwined lives are turned upside down by the challenges of impending parenthood. Over the moon about starting a family, TV fitness guru Jules and dance show star Evan find that their high-octane celebrity lives don't stand a chance against the surprise demands of pregnancy. Baby-crazy author and advocate Wendy gets a taste of her own militant mommy advice when pregnancy hormones ravage her body; while Wendy's husband, Gary, struggles not to be outdone by his competitive alpha-Dad, who's expecting twins with his much younger trophy wife, Skyler. Photographer Holly is prepared to travel the globe to adopt a child, but her husband Alex isn't so sure, and tries to quiet his panic by attending a "dudes" support group, where new fathers get to tell it like it really is. And rival food truck chefs Rosie and Marco's surprise hook-up results in an unexpected quandary: what to do when your first child comes before your first date?

Plot Keywords

pregnancy, pregnant wife, pregnant, male female relationship, expectant father, expectant mother, adoption, pregnant woman, based on book, hawaiian shirt, bare chested male, birth, childbirth, giving birth, photographer, baby, f rated, chick flick, miscarriage, watching a video on a computer

Short Review

Those who don't have children would find it rather agonising, while those who do might not wish to pay a babysitter for the pleasure of seeing a film about nappies and epidurals.