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:

"I can't wait to meet my baby."

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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

Elizabeth Banks and Jennifer Lopez are the only actresses cast as expectant mothers who really have children. Banks has two sons via a surrogate while Lopez gave birth to twins. Cameron Diaz, Anna Kendrick, and Brooklyn Decker have never had children.

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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 Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.74 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Weightless"
Written by Natasha Bedingfield (as Natasha Anne Bedingfield), Steve Kipner (as Stephen Alan Kipner), Andre Merritt and Wayne Wilkins
Performed by Natasha Bedingfield
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) LTD and Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Oh gee, what a waste of money.

I saw the trailer for What To Expect When You're Expecting and I thought it looked funny, and more than 1 of the cast members happen to be favorites of mine, but pretty much 20 minutes in, I knew I was going to hate this movie. Out of all of the mega cast movies of late, this is indeed the weakest of all of them. This movie is meant to be a comedy, but I didn't laugh once or even come remotely close to laughing, the cast, some if which are rather talented never get a chance to prove themselves as every scene is so ridiculously short, and the script, talk about a cheese overload, and this is written by Shauna Cross, who wrote a terrifically funny script for Whip It, it's a shame none of the heart, wit and humor that was in that could transfer to this film.

The one saving grace this film has is the always wonderful Anna Kendrick, her character is the only one worth mentioning, and one particular scene of hers nearly brought me to tears, she's honestly the only person to stand out in this movie, in fact the storyline between Anna and Chace Crawford would probably make a good film on it's own, without having to compete for screen time with 4 other plot lines, I'm sure Anna's next movie will leave this as a distant memory.

Honestly I just can't even explain how silly this movie is, it's best to just see it and surely you will see for yourself. Just wait for the DVD, giving birth is probably less painful than watching this. Mega thumbs down.