Labor Pains
Seen it?2009 | 89 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (0% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A young woman pretends to be pregnant in order to avoid being fired from her job. When that gets her a bunch of special treatment by everyone involved in her life, she tries to keep up the lie for nine months.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lara Shapiro
- Lindsay LohanThea Dixon
- Luke KirbyNick Steinwald
- Chris ParnellJerry Steinwald
- Aaron YooMiles
- Bridgit MendlerEmma
- Tracee Ellis RossKristin
- Kevin CovaisGreg
- Bonnie SomervilleSuzie Cavandish
- Cheryl HinesLisa DePardo
- Creed BrattonAbbott