She's Having a Baby (1988)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

5 February 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy about the labours of love

Plot:

Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality...

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Marriage | Male Female Relationship | Father's Perspective | Cynicism

Cast

Kevin Bacon	...	Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Kristen 'Kristy' Briggs
Alec Baldwin	...	Davis McDonald
William Windom	...	Russ Bainbridge
Holland Taylor	...	Sarah Briggs
Cathryn Damon	...	Gayle Bainbridge
John Ashton	...	Ken
James Ray	...	Jim Briggs
Dennis Dugan	...	Bill
Larry Hankin	...	Hank
Nancy Lenehan	...	Cynthia
Isabel García Lorca	...	Fantasy Girl
Reba McKinney	...	Grandmother
Bill Erwin	...	Grandfather
Anthony Mockus Sr.	...	Minister

Also Known As:

Ela Vai Ter um Bebê (Brazil) [pt]
La loca aventura del matrimonio (Spain) [es]
La vie en plus (France) (TV title) [fr]
Næsten voksen (Denmark) [da]
Ona ma dziecko (Poland) [pl]
She's Having a Baby (West Germany) [de]
Tesoro... è in arrivo un bebè (Italy) [it]
Un amore rinnovato (Italy) [it]
Vauva tulossa (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

56 Salem Lane, Skokie, Illinois, USA

Company:

Hughes Entertainment

Trivia:

This movie was filmed at the same time as Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), which was written and directed by John Hughes and The Great Outdoors (1988) which was written by him. Some of the same cast members from both films appear in this film.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: 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.

Quotes:

[Jake's job interview]
Howard: How do you feel about slave wages?
Jefferson "Jake" Edward Briggs: Slave wages are okay.
Russ Bainbridge: How do you feel about alcoholics?
Jefferson "Jake" Edward Briggs: Um, I like alcoholics?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "My Wife and Kids: He's Having a Baby (#4.6)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU)

romantic comedy

I love this movie. One of my all time favorites! This movie is realistic and very moving. It portrays a married couple that goes through a lot of changes and moments through a married life together. And in the mean time its a romantic comedy with a touch of drama that everybody can relate to in one way or another in their married life and starting a family. The movie is cute, funny, and very touching. I would recommend it to anyone! There is hardly any harsh language or nudity in it. All the actors and actresses that played in this movie were very good. If you like this movie I would recommend "Nine Months", "The Family Man", "My Big Fat Greek Wedding".