She's Having a Baby (1988): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1988, She's Having a Baby is a komödie, drama and liebesfilm film directed by John Hughes, running about 106 minutes. “Man. Woman. Life. Death. Infinity. Tuna casserole. One movie dares to tell it all.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Nach dem Highschool-Abschluß heiratet Jake seine Jugendliebe Kristy und begräbt zunächst die Pläne vom Schriftstellerdasein. Er arbeitet als Werbetexter und rutscht langsam aber sicher mit der Frau Gemahlin in den trägen, ereignislosen Alltag. Der Schulfreund Davis ist weggezogen, die Träume vom Seitensprung bleiben doch nur Hirngespinste. Erst als seine Frau ein Kind bekommt, lernt Jake das Vorstadtleben schätzen.

Who’s in it. She's Having a Baby stars Kevin Bacon as Jake Briggs, Elizabeth McGovern as Kristy Briggs, Alec Baldwin as Davis McDonald and William Windom as Russell Bainbridge, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, She's Having a Baby has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $16M at the box office.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch She's Having a Baby page.

If you liked it. Fans of She's Having a Baby tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.