The Babymakers (2012)

8% of critics liked it
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After trying everything to get his wife Audrey (Olivia Munn) pregnant, Tommy Macklin (Paul Schneider) realizes to his horror that he may be "shooting blanks." Terrified that his marriage may fall apart, Tommy recruits his friends (and an Indian ex-mobster) to rob a sperm bank where he made… More After trying everything to get his wife Audrey (Olivia Munn) pregnant, Tommy Macklin (Paul Schneider) realizes to his horror that he may be "shooting blanks." Terrified that his marriage may fall apart, Tommy recruits his friends (and an Indian ex-mobster) to rob a sperm bank where he made a deposit years ago. As with any half-baked scheme, everything can and does go wrong, testing the limits of Tommy and Audrey's relationship. The Babymakers is a hilarious twist on the heist film genre, a laugh-out loud comedy showing how far one couple will go in hopes of creating a new life. -- (C) Official Site

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Directed By: Jay Chandrasekhar
Written By: Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 3, 2012 Limited
Studio: Millenium Entertainment

Critic Reviews

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The sole function served by this motion picture is to illustrate how not to frame jokes in movies.
Alonso Duralde, The Wrap
The only moments where The Babymakers provides any kind of comic lift come when talented improvisers like Faxon, Heffernan, Chandrasekhar and Aisha Tyler clearly go off-book and noodle their way into something that's actually amusing.
Laremy Legel, Film.com
"The Babymakers" is amazing in its complete lack of comedy, nearly satirical in its rejection of levity and full-on embrace of mediocrity.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
When a movie resorts to scenes of a grown man rolling around on a floor slick with spilled semen samples, something plainly has gone wrong.
Sara Stewart, New York Post
Every so often a movie comes along that's so lame, you can almost make out a "What the hell am I doing here?" thought bubble over an actor's head.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The big disappointment of "The Babymakers" is that it doesn't come close to being worthy of its two stars, Paul Schneider and Olivia Munn.
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
Wants to appeal to the fan base of Broken Lizard desperately, but also wants to service the audience that loves movies from Garry Marshall or Rob Reiner...
Rich Cline, Contactmusic.com
The screenwriters started with a great premise and then ran out of ideas, abandoning the more risky, inventive procreation comedy for corny slapstick
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
What starts as an insightful, bracingly straight-spoken comedy about infertility falls apart in the final act when it diverts into a wacky, under-developed adventure
Nathan Ditum, Total Film
A romcom that fumbles for heart in the gutter, and finds only glib gags.
Derek Malcolm, This is London
Some funny moments but not many, despite decent playing from Mann and Schneider.
David Jenkins, Little White Lies
It actually gets more stupid the more you think about it.
Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat
The plot is content to stay at surface level, never truly working for big laughs when easy ones can be grasped instead.
William Bibbiani, CraveOnline
Made me laugh, made me care and didn't insult my intelligence. It's almost as fun as making a baby yourself.
Brian Orndorf, Blu-ray.com
A film of limited effort, slowly sealing off its potential the longer it lingers on lackluster comedy in a manner that's become habitual to Chandrasekhar and his cronies.
Robert Levin, amNewYork
In short, the movie's not funny enough or serious-minded enough to warrant 95 minutes of your time.
Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
Preposterous, inane and silly, but outrageously funny.
James Verniere, Boston Herald
'The Babymakers' is so uninspired it's depressing.
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media
Crude, mostly unimaginative comedy is meant for adults.

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Manu G

She's fired up. He's firing blanks. Quite a funny movie! Had the characters been developed slightly more, this could have been one of the better comedies to come out in years. It's the fact that the movie is so funny that it's easy to forgive the fact that the… More
She's fired up. He's firing blanks. Quite a funny movie! Had the characters been developed slightly more, this could have been one of the better comedies to come out in years. It's the fact that the movie is so funny that it's easy to forgive the fact that the story and characters aren't exactly 100% there. fter trying everything to get his wife Audrey (Olivia Munn) pregnant, Tommy Macklin (Paul Schneider) realizes to his horror that he may be "shooting blanks." Terrified that his marriage may fall apart, Tommy recruits his friends (and an Indian ex-mobster) to rob a sperm bank where he made a deposit years ago. As with any half-baked scheme, everything can and does go wrong, testing the limits of Tommy and Audrey's relationship.
Luke B

As a big fan of Broken Lizard I was moderately excited about this film, even though it only included the involvement of two of the members, neither of whom had a hand in the script. The Babymakers sees a young couple trying for a baby but are unable to conceive. Tommy soon finds out… More
As a big fan of Broken Lizard I was moderately excited about this film, even though it only included the involvement of two of the members, neither of whom had a hand in the script. The Babymakers sees a young couple trying for a baby but are unable to conceive. Tommy soon finds out that he has slow sperm, but he had donated sperm 5 years ago and everything was okay back then. The sperm bank refuses to give him back his sperm as it is promised to another couple, and so begins a plan to rob the sperm bank. A sperm bank heist movie is a great idea, but unfortunately Chandrasekhar doesn't quite capture the heist element too well. There's far too much time spent on little arguments which don't often add anything the to characters. I also found the film's tone to be very confusing. There were moments when it seemed as though the comedy should be played as very outrageous, but instead, bizarre moments were just sort of passed over. A lot of the film goes nowhere, and the heist doesn't take place until the last 20 minutes. It's a slow ride where nobody on screen seems that interested. There are a few laugh out loud lines, and some rather sweet chemistry between Schneider and Munn which should have taken more of the focus. The very last scene is the tone and humour the film should have aimed for throughout. It was warm, heartfelt, cute, and hilarious.
Christopher H

Not the best film to come from comedy entrepreneur Jay Chandrasekhar, "The Babymakers" is a mish-mash of capable comedic actors in watered down and misused comedic situations. With some laughs sprinkled in throughout the film, the conflicts faced are a little too sporadic… More
Not the best film to come from comedy entrepreneur Jay Chandrasekhar, "The Babymakers" is a mish-mash of capable comedic actors in watered down and misused comedic situations. With some laughs sprinkled in throughout the film, the conflicts faced are a little too sporadic and easily resolved, unlike actual life, which often presents the best humor. Paul Schneider fits perfectly into the partial Broken Lizard crew, but with very little to work with, the film often falls flat.

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Cast

Paul Schneider
as Tommy Macklin
Olivia Munn
as Audrey Macklin
Kevin Heffernan
as Wade
Wood Harris
as Darrell
Nat Faxon
as Zig-Zag
Aisha Tyler
as Karen
Collette Wolfe
as Allison
Hayes MacArthur
as Lelsie Jenkins, Leslie Jenkins
Lindsey Kraft
as Greta
Helena Mattsson
as Tanya
Constance Zimmer
as Mona
Philippe Brenninkmeyer
as Dr. Vickery
Jude Ciccolella
as Coach Stubbs
Tommy Dewey
as Todd
Bill Fagerbakke
as Clark
M.C. Gainey
as Officer Malloy
Jeanne Sakata
as Wanda
Jay Chandrasekhar
as Ron Jon
Michael Yurchak
as Sommelier
Soren Hellerup
as Swedish Mechanic
Tom Wright
as Butchr/Deli Worker
Sharon Maughan
as Dr. Roberts
Tony Sancho
as Pedro
Audrey Sonnier
as Farm Girl #1
Alena Sav
as Farm Girl #2
Carrie Clifford
as Christian Girl #1
Sophia Marzocchi
as Christian Girl #2
Nicole Moore
as Jenny
B.J. Averell
as Jesus
Ryan Falkner
as Flipoff Man
Will Chandrasekhar
as Billy
Desi Lydic
as Julie
Charlie Finn
as Sperm Bank Receptionist
Michael Roos
as Security Guard
Marc Evan Jackson
as Jefferey
Miles Fisher
as Groom
Noureen DeWulf
as Bride
Rick Overton
as Officer Raspler
Wesley Freitas
as Officer Lee
Daniel Phillip
as Officer Hawk
Jenica Bergere
as Officer Kanani
Jason Piccioni
as Officer Pigeon
Jennifer Ingrum
as Birthing Nurse
Ray King
as Christopher
James Grace
as Bus Driver
Candace Smith
as Roxie
Reva Rose
as Vickery Receptionist
Jenica Berger
as Officer Kanani

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