Maybe Baby (2000)
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46% of critics liked it
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46% of users liked it
(7,672 ratings)
In this light comedy directed by British writer-comedian Ben Elton, Sam and Lucy Bell (Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson) are an upwardly mobile London couple who are trying desperately to conceive a baby. Along for the ride, which is laden with sperm-count and hormone-injection jokes, is a cast that… More In this light comedy directed by British writer-comedian Ben Elton, Sam and Lucy Bell (Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson) are an upwardly mobile London couple who are trying desperately to conceive a baby. Along for the ride, which is laden with sperm-count and hormone-injection jokes, is a cast that reads like a Who's Who in British comedy. Rowan Atkinson makes an appearance as an obstetrician, Dawn French and Joanna Lumley show up as an Australian nurse and Lucy's snooty boss, and Emma Thompson has a stint as a New Age health freak. Adrian Lester and Tom Hollander also co-star, the latter as a Brit-loathing Scottish director. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
Critic Reviews
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
If ... you can still imagine that this might be just the kind of movie for you, please stay tuned for the forthcoming article about my resignation.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Just a bit of romance-comedy fluff.
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Jan Stuart, Newsday
A romantic comedy so slick you can see the reflection of a hundred better movies in it.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
This would be a stultifyingly incestuous affair even if all the jokes about fertilization weren't so tiresomely lame and predictable.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The problem with this romantic comedy is that although it eventually winds its way to a conclusion that feels right, it takes too many convoluted steps to get there.
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Cast
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Rowan Atkinson
as Mr. James
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Dawn French
as Charlene
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Tom Hollander
as Ewan Proclaimer
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Hugh Laurie
as Sam Bell
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Adrian Lester
as George
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Joanna Lumley
as Sheila
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James Purefoy
as Carl Phipps
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Joely Richardson
as Lucy Bell
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Rachael Stirling
as Joanna
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Emma Thompson
as Druscilla
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Paul Tripp
as Mr. Furblob
