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She's Having a Baby

  • 19881988
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern in She's Having a Baby (1988)
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Young newlyweds find out just how unprepared they are for their future together.Young newlyweds find out just how unprepared they are for their future together.Young newlyweds find out just how unprepared they are for their future together.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
13K
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4,805
696
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    • Director
      • John Hughes
    • Writer
      • John Hughes
    • Stars
      • Kevin Bacon
      • Elizabeth McGovern
      • Alec Baldwin
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Hughes
    • Writer
      • John Hughes
    • Stars
      • Kevin Bacon
      • Elizabeth McGovern
      • Alec Baldwin
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    • 56User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore

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    Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern in She's Having a Baby (1988)
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    Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern in She's Having a Baby (1988)
    Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern in She's Having a Baby (1988)
    Alec Baldwin and Valerie Breiman in She's Having a Baby (1988)
    Kevin Bacon in She's Having a Baby (1988)
    Kevin Bacon in She's Having a Baby (1988)
    Kevin Bacon in She's Having a Baby (1988)
    Elizabeth McGovern in She's Having a Baby (1988)
    Kevin Bacon in She's Having a Baby (1988)
    Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern in She's Having a Baby (1988)
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    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Jake Briggs
    Elizabeth McGovern
    Elizabeth McGovern
    • Kristy Briggs
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Davis McDonald
    James Ray
    • Jim Briggs
    Holland Taylor
    Holland Taylor
    • Sarah Briggs
    William Windom
    William Windom
    • Russ Bainbridge
    Cathryn Damon
    Cathryn Damon
    • Gayle Bainbridge
    Reba McKinney
    • Grandmother
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Grandfather
    Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason
    • Howard
    Dennis Dugan
    Dennis Dugan
    • Bill
    Tony Mockus Jr.
    • Minister
    • (as Anthony Mockus Sr.)
    John Ashton
    John Ashton
    • Ken
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • Hank
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    • Lynn
    Nancy Lenehan
    Nancy Lenehan
    • Cynthia
    Steve Tannen
    • Man with Bike
    Neal Bacon
    • Young Jake
    • Director
      • John Hughes
    • Writer
      • John Hughes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie was filmed at the same time as two other John Hughes movies: The Great Outdoors (1988), which was written by Hughes, and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), which was written and directed by him. Some of the same cast members from both films appear in this film in cameos seen at the end of the picture.
    • Goofs
      When Jake and Davis are in the car before the wedding, Davis tosses his cigarette out of the car. He then immediately has a lit, half-smoked cigarette in his hand.
    • Quotes

      Jefferson "Jake" Edward Briggs: And in the end, I realized that I took more than I gave, I was trusted more than I trusted, and I was loved more than I loved. And what I was looking for was not to be found but to be made.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Apron Strings
      Written by Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn

      Performed by Everything But The Girl

      Produced by Ben Watt

      Everything But The Girl performs courtesy of Blanco Y Negro Records, Ltd./WEA Records, Ltd./Sire Records,

      Inc.

    User reviews56

    Review
    Top review
    The Hughes series continues...
    So, I guess if I were at gunpoint, I would choose this as being my second favorite film in the Hughes lineup. He has made so many good movies, it's hard to pick just one as your favorite, but this is definitely a close second to The Breakfast Club.

    Kevin Bacon plays a writer just out of college trying to support his newly wedded wife, while at the same time working for some sort of ad agency, and trying to write his first book. Throughout the movie, it's him narrarating his life from the start of his wedding until the end of the movie...

    His wife, however, decides that she's ready for a baby. He on the other hand, does not really get as excited about the idea as she does.

    The entire movie is set up from his point of view, and he sees the world through his eyes, and a lot of 'what ifs' start to boggle his mind. His confusion and dry humor make it a great classic, and a great watch for anyone. A fun piece of movie trivia...in the movie 'Trains, Planes, and Automobiles' Steve Martin's wife in the movie, lays awake late one night watching a movie on T.V. If you listen closely to what they're saying, it's a scene from 'She's Having a Baby'. The scene when Kevin Bacon and his on screen wife are having a fight. A fun little movie fact for you.

    I hope you'll see it if you haven't. And if you already did, you're smart. And if you saw it and didn't like it, well, then....there we are.

    I give this movie, a 10 out of 10. A great movie, to be seen by all!

    And that's the end of my review.
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    • Pookyiscute
    • Feb 10, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 天下父母心
    • Filming locations
      • 56 Salem Lane, Skokie, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Hughes Entertainment
      • Seven Stars Film Partners
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,031,707
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,827,520
      • Feb 7, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,031,707
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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