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:

infertility | pregnancy | bare chested male | shirtless workout | workout in underwear | 

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Taglines:

Man. Woman. Life. Death. Infinity. Tuna casserole. One movie dares to tell it all.

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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:

56 Salem Lane, Skokie, Illinois, USA

Box Office

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 nickname of Kristen Briggs (Elizabeth McGovern) was "Kristy", while the nickname of Jefferson Edward Briggs (Kevin Bacon) was "Jake".

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Goofs

When Jake kisses his wife goodbye, comes down the sidewalk, stumbles, and falls, a blue pad to protect his knees is clearly visible on the sidewalk.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Kristen "Kristy" Briggs: Did we say Christopher yet?
Jefferson "Jake" Edward Briggs: We said Christopher. Yeah.
Kristen "Kristy" Briggs: I like Christopher.
Jefferson "Jake" Edward Briggs: I don't know. Maybe.

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Crazy Credits

The film's title is followed by the same 5 symbols that appeared at the start of each episode of Ben Casey (1961): "man, woman, birth, death, infinity" as the narrator of that series used to say.

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Connections

References Ben Casey (1961)

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Soundtracks

MORE THAN A FEELING
Written by Tom Scholz
Performed by Boston
Produced by John Boylan and Tom Scholz
Courtesy of CBS Records

User Reviews

Fun and enjoyable. Bacon is a blast here.

It's difficult not to like this John Hughes movie which explores the relationship between Jefferson Briggs (Bacon) and Kristy (McGovern) from their wedding day till their baby's birth. The movie centers around how Bacon matures to become a responsible family man. The movie is portrayed through the eyes of new graduate Briggs and the audience moves along with his fears, plight and fortunes. Although not entirely original, there are moments throughout that you will empathize and laugh along with, mainly because we all went through this before. This is one of Hughes' definitive films from the 1980s and the music accompanying the movie is great, from Gene Loves Jezebel to Everything But The Girl and Kate Bush. Bacon is hilarious and McGovern gives an understated but effective performance as the wife determined to have a baby. Alec Baldwin is brilliant as Davis McDonald, the devilish best friend of Bacon who tries to dissuade him out of marriage. There are genuinely funny moments that pepper this movie throughout and makes it really delightful. There are the "high-brow" critics who slag this movie off. Don't be influenced by their views. This is an endearing and enjoyable movie.