Baby Mama
Seen it?2008 | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Cactus Flower, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$64 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael McCullers
- Amy PoehlerAngie
- Tina FeyKate
- Greg KinnearRob
- Dax ShepardCarl
- Romany MalcoOscar
- Sigourney WeaverChaffee Bicknell
- Steve MartinBarry
- Maura TierneyCaroline
- Stephen MailerDan
- Holland TaylorRose