What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
Five couples navigate the whimsical, heartwarming, and often hilarious challenges of impending parenthood.
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.
How intense is What to Expect When You're Expecting?
What to Expect When You're Expecting has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs wholesome. Rated PG-13.
What What to Expect When You're Expecting feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel goodheartwarmingromantic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Comfort watchDate nightFamily night
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Is What to Expect When You're Expecting scary?
No. What to Expect When You're Expecting is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is What to Expect When You're Expecting gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is What to Expect When You're Expecting sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is What to Expect When You're Expecting OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is What to Expect When You're Expecting?
What to Expect When You're Expecting runs 1h 50m.
Where can I stream What to Expect When You're Expecting?
What to Expect When You're Expecting is streaming on Hoopla.
Does What to Expect When You're Expecting have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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