She's Having a Baby (1988)

Young newlyweds find out just how unprepared they are for their future together.

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes

Stars:

Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Bacon	...	Jake Briggs
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Kristy Briggs
Alec Baldwin	...	Davis McDonald
James Ray	...	Jim Briggs
Holland Taylor	...	Sarah Briggs
William Windom	...	Russ Bainbridge
Cathryn Damon	...	Gayle Bainbridge
Reba McKinney	...	Grandmother
Bill Erwin	...	Grandfather
Paul Gleason	...	Howard
Dennis Dugan	...	Bill
Anthony Mockus Sr.	...	Minister
John Ashton	...	Ken
Larry Hankin	...	Hank
Edie McClurg	...	Lynn

Storyline

Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | advertising | baby | midlife crisis | birth control pill | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about the labours of love

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Papá a la fuerza

Filming Locations:

Glencoe, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,827,520, 7 February 1988, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$16,031,707

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Hughes Entertainment, Seven Stars Film Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The longer trailer was narrated by Percy Rodrigues.

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Goofs

When Kristy tells Jake she stopped taking the pill, he is shown on a rocket sled which crashes into a concrete wall. When it explodes the size of the flame doesn't match the size of the wreckage - it's clearly a model.

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Quotes

Davis McDonald: Yeah, you'll be happy. You just won't know it.

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Crazy Credits

Various stars suggesting baby names - Kirstie Alley, Harry Anderson, Jay and Michael Astin, Dan Aykroyd, Matthew Broderick, John Candy, Dyan Cannon, Belinda Carlisle, Ted Danson, Judi Evans, Woody Harrelson, Robert Hays, "Magic" Johnson, Michael Keaton, Joanna Kerns, Penny Marshall, Bill Murray, Roy Orbison, Cindy Pickett, Annie Potts, John Ratzenberger, Ally Sheedy, Lyman Ward, Wil Wheaton, Warren Zevon.

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Connections

Referenced in An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006)

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Soundtracks

Drummin' Man
Written by Tiny Parham and Gene Krupa
Performed by Topper Headon
Produced by Nick Headon and Jeremy Green
Courtesy of Phonogram Records Limited

User Reviews

Nice and charming film if somewhat lacking

I like John Hughes a lot, so naturally I wanted to see She's Having a Baby. She's Having a Baby is not Hughes' best movie by a long shot, and is not a masterpiece but it is a watchable and charming movie. It is too short, unevenly paced having the odd dull stretch in the middle, has some weak spots in the script and the story is rather predictable. However, it is nicely filmed, has a beguiling soundtrack, it does have its funny and charming sequences, the direction is assured, the ending did get to me and I thought it was beautifully done, and the performances from Kevin Bacon, Kirsty Briggs, Alec Baldwin and the rest of the cast are natural and not too forced. Overall, a nice if lacking film. 6/10 Bethany Cox