Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many
Seen it?1993 | 120 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 loves a strong drama. If you loved Philomena or Amadeus, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Patty Nowakowski already has three children, but decides to be a surrogate mother. Fully confident of being able to give up her baby, she is nonetheless stunned when she discovers that she is expecting twins, and the couple for whom she is pregnant will only accept one child, provided it is female.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jorge Montesi
- Michele GreenePatty Nowakowski
- Conor O'FarrellAaron Nowakowski
- Stephen MachtBill Davis
- Nancy StaffordSharon Davis
- Alex DodukAaron Jr.
- Joel PalmerAdam
- Kerry SandomirskyDonna
- Kevin McNultyDaniel Hall