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She's Having a Baby

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She's Having a Baby (1988)

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Average Rating:5.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Jake Briggs (Kevin Bacon) has been in love with Kristy Bainbridge (Elizabeth McGovern) since he was a teenager. They marry right after college and embark on their new life together, with all of its... Jake Briggs (Kevin Bacon) has been in love with Kristy Bainbridge (Elizabeth McGovern) since he was a teenager. They marry right after college and embark on their new life together, with all of its ups and downs. Told largely through the eyes of narrator Jake, a would-be author who is prone to fits of fanciful, humorous hallucination--such as lawn-mowing neighbors breaking into song--this John Hughes film deals with the trials and tribulations of growing up and the responsibilities that come with marriage, adulthood, jobs, and children. Alec Baldwin appears as Davis McDonald, Jake's best friend, who is living life in the fast lane in New York, making Jake doubt his complacent, suburban lifestyle. Bacon and McGovern are believable as wide-eyed newlyweds dealing with the realities of "happily ever after," such as finding a job, paying the mortgage, and dealing with in-laws. The closing credits are enlivened by a parade of celebrities, including Kirstie Alley, Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Olivia Newton-John, Stewart Copeland, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, John Candy, Penny Marshall, Ally Sheedy, and many others. [More]

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, William Windom, Paul Gleason

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, William Windom, Paul Gleason, Alec Baldwin, Holland Taylor, Cathryn Damon, Bill Erwin, Dennis Dugan, John Ashton, Larry Hankin, Edie McClurg, Isabel Lorca, Lili Taylor, Gail O'Grady

Director: John Hughes

Director: John Hughes
Composer: Stewart Copeland

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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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It should have been the movie where Hughes got Oscar nominations; the Academy weren't going to award his comedies, but here is where he showed he could branch out and grow up.

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11/16/03
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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05/18/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Honest and funny, though stuck in the 80's.

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02/21/01
Scott Weinberg
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07/26/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Neil Cohen
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Echo Magazine

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11/24/04
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Hilarious look at married life in Suburban Chicago

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02/19/03
Kevin Fiddler
Kevin Fiddler
Henderson Home News (Henderson, NV)

When good Hughes goes bad.

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05/28/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Hughes formula at its thinnest.

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05/23/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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05/29/05
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New York Times
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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

A rare failure from filmmaker John Hughes...

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07/11/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Deals with a husband who just doesn't want to grow up and face his responsibilities.

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08/28/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Rob Blackwelder
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