Baby Boom
1987 · Movie · PG · 110 min · ★ 6.4 · 61% critics
A driven New York executive is laser-focused on making partner when she unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of a baby. As her work life and personal life collide, she faces workplace pushback and tough choices, then looks for a new way to build a future that fits both ambition and family.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-10-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (410 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sweet, ’80s-style comedy-drama about work, identity, and unexpected parenthood with plenty of heart, similar to Father of the Bride; Not for you if you dislike broad sitcom mishaps or tidy, predictable arcs.
Pros: warm fish-out-of-water humor; relatable work-life clash; uplifting, feel-good tone | Cons: implausible setups; mixed messages; predictable, cliché turns
Themes
- small town
- baby
- yuppie
- veterinarian
- career woman
- business woman
- business consultant
- adoptive mother
- fish out of water
- orphan
- loss of job
- break-up
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Diane Keaton
as J.C. Wiatt
Sam Shepard
as Dr. Jeff Cooper
Harold Ramis
as Steven Buchner
- KK
Kristina Kennedy
as Elizabeth Wiatt
- MK
Michelle Kennedy
as Elizabeth Wiatt
Sam Wanamaker
as Fritz Curtis
James Spader
as Ken Arrenberg
Pat Hingle
as Hughes Larrabee
Britt Leach
as Vern Boone
Mary Gross
as Charlotte Elkman
Directed by Charles Shyer