Baby Boom (1987) 5.8
The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative. Director:Charles Shyer |
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Baby Boom (1987) 5.8
The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative. Director:Charles Shyer |
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| Diane Keaton | ... | ||
| Sam Shepard | ... | ||
| Harold Ramis | ... |
Steven Buchner
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Kristina Kennedy | ... | |
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Michelle Kennedy | ... | |
| Sam Wanamaker | ... | ||
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| Pat Hingle | ... |
Hughes Larrabee
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Britt Leach | ... |
Verne Boone
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| Linda Ellerbee | ... |
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Kim Sebastian | ... |
Robin
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Patricia Estrin | ... |
Secretary
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Elizabeth Bennett | ... |
Mrs. Atwood
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| Peter Elbling | ... |
Maitre D'
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J.C. Wiatt is a successful New York business woman known around town as the "tiger lady." She gets news of an inheritance from a relative from another country and off the bat she suspects it's money. Well it's not money, it's a baby girl. At first she doesn't accept until the lady that gives the baby to her has to catch her flight. J.C. is now stuck with an annoying baby girl. Her boyfriend doesn't like the idea of a baby living with them and he leaves her. J.C. has enough of it and takes her to meet a family ready to adopt her. She leaves but hears the baby cry while walking away and has to go back. The baby is too attached to her now and won't let her go. Later, her baby gets into mischief which causes her to get fired. Now, she sets her eyes on an old two story cottage in Vermont to get out of the New York life. When she arrives, the house needs more help than originally thought. She gets bored one snowy day and decides to make apple sauce. Her baby loves it and she decides to sell... Written by Kyle <Kyleshivers@aol.com>
"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)