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What to Expect When You're Expecting
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What to Expect When You're Expecting

2012-05-17 · 110 min · ★ 6.0

Romance · Comedy · Drama

Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside down. Two celebrities are unprepared for the surprise demands of pregnancy; hormones wreak havoc on a baby-crazy author, while her husband tries not to be outdone by his father, who's expecting twins with his young trophy wife; a photographer's husband isn't sure about his wife's adoption plans; a one-time hook-up results in a surprise pregnancy for rival food-truck owners.

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Directors
Kirk Jones
Production companies
Lionsgate, Alcon Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures, What to Expect Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 40,000,000
Revenue
USD 79,700,000

Top Cast

Cameron DiazCameron DiazJules
Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezHolly
Elizabeth BanksElizabeth BanksWendy
Chace CrawfordChace CrawfordMarco
Brooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerSkyler
Ben FalconeBen FalconeGary
Anna KendrickAnna KendrickRosie
Matthew MorrisonMatthew MorrisonEvan
Dennis QuaidDennis QuaidRamsey
Chris RockChris RockVic
Rodrigo SantoroRodrigo SantoroAlex
Joe ManganielloJoe ManganielloDavis
Rob HuebelRob HuebelGabe
Thomas LennonThomas LennonCraig
Amir TalaiAmir TalaiPatel
Rebel WilsonRebel WilsonJanice
Wendi McLendon-CoveyWendi McLendon-CoveyKara
Dwyane WadeDwyane WadeDwyane Wade
Whitney PortWhitney PortWhitney Port
Megan MullallyMegan MullallyMegan Mullally

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