Expecting

Expecting (2002)

  • 20% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 67% want to see it
    (3 ratings)

Expecting: a 24-hour "labour party" for eight diverse people gathering to witness and participate in a homebirth. Tensions run high as midnight cravings, stalled labour and expectations abound. Free-spirited Stephanie is a single, pregnant performance artist living in a downtown loft. Premature… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.
Genres
Drama, Comedy

Critic Reviews

  • Susan Walker, Toronto Star

    The moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess's home video of their baby's birth.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    The one not-so-small problem with Expecting is that the entire exercise has no real point.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...the Canadian equivalent of a Christopher Guest film.

  • Liz Braun, Jam! Movies

    It is very difficult to care about the character, and that is the central flaw of the film.

  • Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

    Reminds viewers of how beautiful and sexy a pregnant woman can be.

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