Baby Mama

Baby Mama (2008)

  • 63% of critics liked it
    (159 reviews)

  • 59% of users liked it
    (351,754 ratings)

Former Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update" co-anchors Tina Fey and Amy Poehler co-star in this baby-fever comedy about a single, career-oriented woman who previously put parenthood on hold, and is forced to hire a surrogate mother when she discovers there is only a one-in-a-million chance that she… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By
Michael McCullers
Written By
Michael McCullers
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Apr 25, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Sep 9, 2008
Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times

    Baby Mama adheres fairly closely to the conventions of the studio comedy, although it's never actually predictable, probably because the characters and subject matter are so novel.

  • Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer

    'Baby Mama' Makes Do-Do

  • Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

    Although the big picture itself gets mushy, the small moments, especially involving Fey, are sharp.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    Enough laughs for me to recommend.

  • Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

    It's clumsy, not cute, an amateur show that's eager to amuse by any means.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jens S


    Comedy about a woman in her late 30s considering all possibilities to become a mother and ending up with a rather unusual surrogate mum. The chemistry between Fey and Poehler is one of the film's strongest points. Fey also brings some of her "30Rock" humor into this,… More

  • Brad W


    It was okay, funny but nothing great, so I give it 3 stars.

  • Matt G


    Kate: My avatar's dressed like a whore! Two hilarious female actors put into a surrogate film? How could this not be funny? That is what I said going into the movie. This movie was just rushed and the jokes fall flat most of the time. You would expect a Fey-Pohler movie to be… More

  • Cassie H


    This movie was extremelly funny,and had touching moments in it too!!! Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were hilarious and Greg Kinnear was amazing as well :) :) :) Just the cutest movie with the greatest pairing of the greatest SNL hosts :)

  • Morgan S


    SNL duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler make a very predictable, cheap but entertaining movie. No real worth, NOT a must see but if your bored at a new years eve party as I was, and your friend doesnt have cable and youve never see it, Watch it for fun. Fey and Poehler are always… More

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