Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- sentimental
- witty
- date night
- expectant parents viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the appealing ensemble and occasional touching or funny performances overwhelmed by a crowded, clichéd, and confused screenplay.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Five couples navigate pregnancy, adoption, marriage, and an unexpected conception in parallel storylines.
Wendy’s pregnancy hormones, Jules’s celebrity lifestyle, and the expectant fathers’ anxieties generate recurring comic situations.
Wendy, Holly, Jules, Gary, Alex, Rosie, and Marco all confront complications that undermine their assumptions about becoming parents.
Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Chace Crawford, and others headline intertwined contemporary relationship stories.
Films like What to Expect When You're Expecting, and why
The Family Stone
shared ensemble romantic comedy structure, pregnancy and relationship themes, and breezy domestic humor
Valentine's Day
shared interwoven relationship stories, adult romantic complications, and accessible comedy-drama tone
Baby Mama
shared pregnancy-centered romantic comedy, family anxieties, and warm ensemble storytelling
He's Just Not That Into You
shared multi-couple structure, romantic misunderstandings, and contemporary relationship comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Kirk Jones
- Release Date
- 2012-05-17
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1884)
Cast
- Cameron Diaz
- Jennifer Lopez
- Elizabeth Banks
- Chace Crawford
- Brooklyn Decker
- Ben Falcone
- Anna Kendrick
- Matthew Morrison
- Dennis Quaid
- Chris Rock
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is What to Expect When You're Expecting about?
- Five very different couples discover that pregnancy and parenthood can overwhelm even the best-laid romantic, professional, and family plans.
- What is What to Expect When You're Expecting like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of What to Expect When You're Expecting as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is What to Expect When You're Expecting violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in What to Expect When You're Expecting.
- What did critics think of What to Expect When You're Expecting?
- Critics generally found the appealing ensemble and occasional touching or funny performances overwhelmed by a crowded, clichéd, and confused screenplay.
- Which films are like What to Expect When You're Expecting?
- Films with a similar feel include The Family Stone, Valentine's Day, Baby Mama, and He's Just Not That Into You.
- How long is What to Expect When You're Expecting?
- What to Expect When You're Expecting runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch What to Expect When You're Expecting?
- In United States, What to Expect When You're Expecting streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
