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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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Reviews for She's Having a Baby

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Derek Adams

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Ian Waldron-Mantgani

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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Variety

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Neil Cohen

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comment Comment | Jul., 29 2007 11:35 AM

Echo Magazine

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2/4

David Nusair

A rare failure from filmmaker John Hughes...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 11 2006 08:34 PM

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Cole Smithey

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Rob Blackwelder

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comment Comment | Jun., 08 2005 11:36 PM

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Michael Szymanski

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comment Comment | Jun., 01 2005 12:17 AM

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Nell Minow

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comment Comment | May., 29 2005 08:59 AM

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Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Nov., 24 2004 08:36 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 28 2004 07:30 AM

Spirituality and Practice

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Andy Klein

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comment Comment | May., 29 2004 02:54 AM

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Ken Hanke

The Hughes formula at its thinnest.

comment Comment | May., 23 2004 11:07 AM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Mike McGranaghan

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comment Comment | May., 18 2004 08:03 PM

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Tony Toscano

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comment Comment | Nov., 13 2003 12:53 PM

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Carol Cling

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comment Comment | Aug., 22 2003 06:14 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Alex Sandell

When good Hughes goes bad.

comment Comment | May., 28 2003 07:16 AM

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Janet Maslin

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New York Times

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Kevin Fiddler

Hilarious look at married life in Suburban Chicago

comment Comment | Feb., 19 2003 12:20 AM

Henderson Home News (Henderson, NV)

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 10:32 AM

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