''Making Babies'' is a 2018
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by Josh F. Huber and starring
Eliza Coupe
Eliza Kate Coupe (born April 6, 1981) is an American actress, comedian and model, known for playing Jane Kerkovich-Williams in the ABC comedy series ''Happy Endings'', Denise "Jo" Mahoney in the final two seasons of the medical comedy-drama '' ...
,
Steve Howey,
Ed Begley Jr.
Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series ''St. E ...
,
Glenne Headly
Glenne Aimee Headly (March 13, 1955 – June 8, 2017) was an American actress. She was widely known for her roles in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', '' Dick Tracy'', and '' Mr. Holland's Opus''. Headly received a Theatre World Award and four Josep ...
(in her final film appearance), and
Bob Stephenson.
Plot
John and Katie have been actively trying to conceive for many years with no luck. They decide to try fertility treatments.
Cast
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Eliza Coupe
Eliza Kate Coupe (born April 6, 1981) is an American actress, comedian and model, known for playing Jane Kerkovich-Williams in the ABC comedy series ''Happy Endings'', Denise "Jo" Mahoney in the final two seasons of the medical comedy-drama '' ...
as Katie Kelly
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Steve Howey as John Kelly
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Ed Begley Jr.
Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series ''St. E ...
as Dr. Remis
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Glenne Headly
Glenne Aimee Headly (March 13, 1955 – June 8, 2017) was an American actress. She was widely known for her roles in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', '' Dick Tracy'', and '' Mr. Holland's Opus''. Headly received a Theatre World Award and four Josep ...
as Bird
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Bob Stephenson as Gordon
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019). She received a Tony Award nomination, and won an Outer Critics Circle Awa ...
as Maria
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Jennifer Lafleur
Jennifer Lafleur is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the independent films ''The Do-Deca-Pentathlon'' (2012), '' The Pretty One'' (2013), ''The Midnight Swim'' (2014), ''MAD'' (2016) and '' 6 Years'' (2015). On television, Lafl ...
as Danica
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Jon Daly
Jon Daly, sometimes credited as Jonathan C. Daly, Jon C. Daly or Jonathan Barney Daly, is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for his sketch comedy work on the Comedy Central series ''Kroll Show''. In 2013 he starred as H ...
as Caesar
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Laird Macintosh
Laird Macintosh (born June 27, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known as the host of the NBC reality television program ''Treasure Hunters''.
Among his credits is the television series ''Hannah Montana'', on which he portrayed ...
as Officer Powers
*
Heidi Gardner
Heidi Lynn Gardner (born July 27, 1983) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She has been a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2017, beginning in season 43.
Early life
Gardner was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. S ...
as Meg
* Eric Normington as Brad
* Pam Cook as Nurse Virginia
* Ericka Kreutz as Nurse Bartlett
* Juston Street as Kenny
* Joanie Searle as Peyton
* Julie Wittner as Dr. Hope
Reception
The film received negative reviews from critics. The
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reported approval rating based on with an average rating of .
References
2018 films
2018 comedy films
American comedy films
Films produced by Fred Roos
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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