What to Expect When You're Expecting

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  • Opened May 18, 2012 
  • 1 hr 50 min
  • PG-13 | Crude and sexual content, thematic elements and language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 15+. More on child suitability

  • The challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside-down. Two celebrities are unprepared for the surprise demands of pregnancy; hormones wreak havoc on a baby-crazy author, while her husband tries not to be outdone by his father, who's expecting twins with his young trophy wife; a photographer's husband isn't sure about his wife's adoption plans; a one-time hook-up results in a surprise pregnancy for rival food-truck owners. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick, Matthew J. Morrison
  • Director: Kirk Jones
  • Genres: Comedy

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What To Expect When You're Expecting

by HarleyQuinnXB

Considering I own the book and haven't cracked it yet...... I knew it wasn't a typical "move follows the book" because the book is all about advice and not a work of fiction. However, the cast in this...

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Film delivered exactly what I was expecting!

by ekvegas

This was a great little romp around the feelings of having babies and included many different scenarios. Best of all it featured the transitions from "holey **** I'm going to be a parent" to the very...

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What to Expect when your Expecting

by wgm

This movie has a lot of heart, a wonderful cast and by the time I walked out of the theatre I was crying and smiling at the same time. Very moving and funny, and very realistic. All the couples had...

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

The writing is sharp and the performances bright, and if you've been through the forced gestational march known as pregnancy, there are knowing laughs to be had. If you haven't, do yourself a favor and stay away. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

As sociology, it's skin-deep, but if you're a parent or preparing to be one, you might see yourself in a few of these folks and have a good time doing so. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

A cheerful comedy with just enough dark moments to create the illusion it's really about something. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Sheri Linden

Amid the would-be and actual laughs, the screenplay tries to drum up drama, but every disagreement and tension is treated superficially and summarily resolved. Read full review

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Cameron Diaz in "What to Expect When You're Expecting."