Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

Seen it?

1988 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Is This Thing On?, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    43% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $16 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 148K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by John Hughes

  • Kevin BaconJake Briggs
  • Elizabeth McGovernKristy Briggs
  • Alec BaldwinDavis McDonald
  • William WindomRussell Bainbridge
  • Holland TaylorSarah Briggs
  • Cathryn DamonGayle Bainbridge
  • John AshtonKen
  • Larry HankinHank
  • Paul GleasonHoward
  • Dennis DuganBill