What to Expect When You're Expecting

"It's too late to pull out now."

May 18 2012 PG-13 1h 50m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside down. Two celebrities are unprepared for the surprise demands of pregnancy; hormones wreak havoc on a baby-crazy author, while her husband tries not to be outdone by his father, who's expecting twins with his young trophy wife; a photographer's husband isn't sure about his wife's adoption plans; a one-time hook-up results in a surprise pregnancy for rival food-truck owners.

Plot

Five couples' intertwined lives are turned upside down by the challenges of impending parenthood. Over the moon about starting a family, TV fitness guru Jules and dance show star Evan find that their high-octane celebrity lives don't stand a chance against the surprise demands of pregnancy. Baby-crazy author and advocate Wendy gets a taste of her own militant mommy advice when pregnancy hormones ravage her body; while Wendy's husband, Gary, struggles not to be outdone by his competitive alpha-Dad, who's expecting twins with his much younger trophy wife, Skyler. Photographer Holly is prepared to travel the globe to adopt a child, but her husband Alex isn't so sure, and tries to quiet his panic by attending a "dudes" support group, where new fathers get to tell it like it really is. And rival food truck chefs Rosie and Marco's surprise hook-up results in an unexpected quandary: what to do when your first child comes before your first date?

Written by

Shauna Cross, Heather Hach, Heidi Murkoff

Directed by

Kirk Jones

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

What to Expect Productions, Phoenix Pictures, Alcon Entertainment, Lionsgate

Languages

English

Awards

12 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
77,888
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
41
Popularity
NA