What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

A look at love through the eyes of five interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected.

Director:

Kirk Jones

Writers:

Shauna Cross (screenplay), Heather Hach (screenplay),

Stars:

Cameron Diaz, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid

13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Diaz	...	Jules
Jennifer Lopez	...	Holly
Elizabeth Banks	...	Wendy
Chace Crawford	...	Marco
Brooklyn Decker	...	Skyler
Ben Falcone	...	Gary
Anna Kendrick	...	Rosie
Matthew Morrison	...	Evan
Dennis Quaid	...	Ramsey
Chris Rock	...	Vic
Rodrigo Santoro	...	Alex
Joe Manganiello	...	Davis
Rob Huebel	...	Gabe
Thomas Lennon	...	Craig
Amir Talai	...	Patel

Storyline

Inspired by the perennial New York Times bestseller of the same name, WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING is a hilarious and heartfelt big screen comedy about five couples whose intertwined lives are turned upside down by the challenges of impending parenthood. Over the moon about starting a family, TV fitness guru Jules and dance show star Evan find that their high-octane celebrity lives don't stand a chance against the surprise demands of pregnancy. Baby-crazy author and advocate Wendy gets a taste of her own militant mommy advice when pregnancy hormones ravage her body; while Wendy's husband, Gary, struggles not to be outdone by his competitive alpha-Dad, who's expecting twins with his much younger trophy wife, Skyler. Photographer Holly is prepared to travel the globe to adopt a child, but her husband Alex isn't so sure, and tries to quiet his panic by attending a "dudes" support group, where new fathers get to tell it like it really is. And rival food truck chefs Rosie and ...

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Plot Keywords:

pregnancy | baby | expecting twins | photographer | vomiting | 

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Taglines:

"You pee on a stick. It's pretty idiot proof."

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, thematic elements and language

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate [us] Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Qué esperar cuando estás esperando

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,547,068 (USA) (18 May 2012)

Gross:

$41,102,171 (USA) (27 July 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Alcon Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the popular series of pregnancy guides by the same name with more than 14.5 million books sold through 2011.

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Goofs

When Gary and Ramsey are racing with golf carts, Ramsey's foot is repeatedly up on the dashboard/down on the floor between shots.

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Quotes

Wendy: I just wanted the glow. The one that they promise you on the cover of those magazines. Well, I'm calling it - pregnancy sucks. Making a human being is really hard. I have no control over my body or my emotions.

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Battleship (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Hypnotize"
Written by Randy 'Badazz' Alpert (as Randy Badazz Alpert), Deric Angelettie (as Deric Michael Angelettie), Andy Armor (as Andy W. Armer), Sean Combs (as Sean J. Combs), Ron Lawrence (as Ronald Lawrence) and The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace)
Performed by The Notorious B.I.G. (as Notorious B.I.G.)
Courtesy of Bad Boy Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Contains a sample of "Rise"
Written by Randy 'Badazz' Alpert (as Randy Badazz Alpert) and Andy Armor (as Andy W. Armer)
Performed by Herb Alpert
Courtesy of Almo Sounds, Inc.

User Reviews

Dumb high school humor written for adults who don't want to think.

Even though I only managed to watch about 70% of this movie before turning it off, it still managed to make me feel as though my IQ dropped several points merely by watching an hour of it. All the funniest scenes were shown in the trailer, which is how we were convinced to watch it. Even the brilliant comedic capabilities of Chris Rock fell flat with this flick's horrendous writing. All the jokes were targeted at the intelligence level of dense teenagers, yet the subject matter was for those more mature. And whoever they hired to establish the mood of each scene with lighting must have come fresh off the daily soap opera boat. Every scene was over-lit and flat in appearance. This movie was a beginning-to-end failure.