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 [United States] Official site [France]

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

Ramsey: Rubbin' is racin'.

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Connections

References The Wrestler (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Do What You Want"
Written by Kyle Hurlbut, Angela Peters Lauer and Daphne Willis
Performed by Daphne Willis
Courtesy of Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Company

User Reviews

What to expect when you're expecting:simple and unexpectedly nice

Director Kirk Jones (liked his other movie too, Everybody's fine) did a good job again directing a simple and well known concept pertaining to the process of pregnancy and child birth : takes a man and a woman to bring a baby into this world. This movie is mainly about how every woman and man go through the tribulations of this aspect of life's journey differently. Cameron Diaz as Jules , fitness guru ( a la Jillian Michaels of Biggest loser) is in great shape and is happy to be impregnated by Evan (matthew Morrison). Elizabeth banks,Wendy, encourages people to breastfeed babies and goes through a very tough pregnancy and has full support from her husband Gary ( Ben Falcone from Bridesmaids and TV shows: Yes, dear and Curb your enthusiasm). Brooklyn Decker as the young wife of Dennis Quaid( father of Gary) is very naturally young and has a very easy twin pregnancy. Anna Kendrick(Rosie) loses her baby , pregnant after just one night stand with Marco (Chace Crawford). Rosie and Marco are sad after losing baby. Rosie has a very positive attitude and has confidence that because she is young she will definitely have many more chances at pregnancy. On the other hand, Jennifer Lopez as Holly is ready for adopting Ethiopian baby after going through several attempts at making babies in different ways. She feels miserable after losing contract as a photographer and feels like a loser. All the actors did well. I enjoyed watching Elizabeth banks and Brooklyn Decker(Just go with it) the most. I like Kendrick and she does well in any role (Up in the air, 50/50). Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez did well. Among the male actors ,Ben Falcone was convincing as a very supportive husband of Banks. I felt the slap when Banks slapped Falcone demanding pain medications during labor.... Pregnancies are tough. No wonder Mother's day and father's day are special....