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7 October 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
J.C. Wiatt, corporate powerhouse, just received an inheritance. And it sucks. morePlot:
The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Streep Nom #7-8: The Abundant Riches of 1987-88 (From FilmExperience. 5 July 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
Composer Bill Conti Leads Tribute To Hollywood Musical Scores At State Theater, New Brunswick N.J. This Saturday
(From CinemaRetro. 12 May 2009, 9:59 AM, PDT)
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Cute comedy moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Diane Keaton | ... | J.C. Wiatt | |
| Sam Shepard | ... | Dr. Jeff Cooper | |
| Harold Ramis | ... | Steven Buchner | |
| Kristina Kennedy | ... | Elizabeth Wiatt | |
| Michelle Kennedy | ... | Elizabeth Wiatt | |
| Sam Wanamaker | ... | Fritz Curtis | |
| James Spader | ... | Ken Arrenberg | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Hughes Larrabee | |
| Britt Leach | ... | Verne Boone | |
| Linda Ellerbee | ... | Narrator | |
| Kim Sebastian | ... | Robin | |
| Mary Gross | ... | Charlotte Elkman | |
| Patricia Estrin | ... | Secretary | |
| Elizabeth Bennett | ... | Mrs. Atwood | |
| Peter Elbling | ... | Maitre D' |
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110 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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At the end of the film, the credits list: "For Annie", who is the little girl sitting in the vet's office at the end (with her dog). This is actually Annie Meyers-Shyer, daughter of the directer Charles Shyer. In Disney's 1996 version of The Parent Trap, which was directed by Charles Shyer's wife, Nancy Meyers, the twins played by Lindsay Lohan in the film were named after the real Annie Meyers-Shyer and her sister, Hallie Meyers-Shyer. However, at the end of this film, the credits list "For Hallie" instead. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: Two of the news blurbs have identical text, just with different headlines. moreQuotes:
J.C. Wiatt: Now look. There is nothing in the world to get uptight about. We are two summa cum laudes. We can handle one little baby for eight hours. moreSoundtrack:
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"Baby Boom" is a cute, sweet, and charming comedy with a funny performance by Diane Keaton as a New York career woman who has her life turned upside down when she inherits a baby from a distant relative. The first half of "Baby Boom" is dynamite, when Keaton has to deal with the frustrations of early motherhood and handle her job almost at the same time. The scene where she tries to put a diaper on the toddler is classic comedy. I was explosively laughing out loud at that scene. Another very funny moment is when Keaton interviews potenial nannies. Who would have ever thought that she would interview an Iranian woman for the position? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The second half isn't quite as hilarious as the first. It does tend to sag just a tad bit, but that doesn't hurt the film. As a whole, "Baby Boom" is a terrific comedy that I thought was better than "3 Men and a Baby", which came out in theaters just after this one. "3 Men and a Baby" was funny too, but "Baby Boom" is funnier.
***1/2 (out of four)