Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Directed by
Kirk Jones
Produced by Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, and David Thwaites
Screenplay by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach Based on the book by Heidi Murkoff
Produced by Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, and David Thwaites
Screenplay by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach Based on the book by Heidi Murkoff
With:
Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock, Rodrigo Santoro, Joe Manganiello, Rob Huebel, Thomas Lennon, Amir Talai, Rebel Wilson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Dwyane Wade, Whitney Port, Megan Mullally, Cheryl Cole, Tyce Diorio, Taboo, and Kim Fields
Cinematography:
Xavier Pérez Grobet
Editing: Michael Berenbaum
Music: Benjamin Forrest Davis and Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing: Michael Berenbaum
Music: Benjamin Forrest Davis and Mark Mothersbaugh
Runtime:
110 min
Release Date: 18 May 2012
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 18 May 2012
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Another non-narrative best-seller turned into a fictional Hollywood ensemble film, this simple-minded schmaltz-fest features a surprisingly likeable cast who embody their paper-thin characters with a lot more truth and dimension than I was “expecting.” None of the plotlines are as terrible as some of what we got in say, last years Oscar nominated The Help or this year’s Oscar baiting The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, but still there is nothing of substance here and only a few amusing sequences.