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6.2/10 • 1.9K

2010-05-111h 41m

ComedyRomanceDrama

The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.

Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.

Directors
Will Speck, Josh Gordon
Editors
John Axelrad

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  1. Jennifer Aniston

    Jennifer Aniston

    Kassie Larson

  2. Jason Bateman

    Jason Bateman

    Wally Mars

  3. Patrick Wilson

    Patrick Wilson

    Roland

  4. Thomas Robinson

    Thomas Robinson

    Sebastian

  5. Jeff Goldblum

    Jeff Goldblum

    Leonard

  6. Juliette Lewis

    Juliette Lewis

    Debbie

  7. Victor Pagan

    Victor Pagan

    Knit Hat Guy

  8. Todd Louiso

    Todd Louiso

    Artie

  9. Scott Elrod

    Scott Elrod

    Declan

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Kamurai

Jan 12, 2021

7/10

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. While the movie has the appropriate seriousness for a family reconnection, it is rather filled with humor, be it some is situational and goes quite a length to deliver a joke. It makes for a better drama than a comedy, but that sort of thing is bound to happen when the movie rides the line. I'm not a fan of Jennifer Aniston, but the role feels more whiner-baby than her usual fair. I am a fan of Jason Bateman, and I think he nails when to be funny, absurd, neurotic, or serious. For a movie about swapping sperm samples, it really is a powerful story. That family reconnection trope is excellent even without the absurdity of the premise.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$19,000,000.00
Revenue
$49,830,607.00
Keywords
new york citypregnancyhypochondriaclittle boysingle motherbased on short storysperm donorartificial inseminationprecocious childneuroticwanting to have childrendrunkennessno memorysecretbest friendsmoving back home