What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012): cast, story & where to watch
2012 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 2012, What to Expect When You're Expecting is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Kirk Jones, running about 110 minutes. “It's too late to pull out now.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. 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.
Who’s in it. What to Expect When You're Expecting stars Jennifer Lopez as Holly, Elizabeth Banks as Wendy Cooper, Cameron Diaz as Jules Baxter and Anna Kendrick as Rosie Brennan, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, What to Expect When You're Expecting has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $79.7M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US 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 What to Expect When You're Expecting page.
If you liked it. Fans of What to Expect When You're Expecting tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)?
- In US, What to Expect When You're Expecting is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is What to Expect When You're Expecting worth watching?
- What to Expect When You're Expecting holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in What to Expect When You're Expecting?
- What to Expect When You're Expecting stars Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Cameron Diaz, Anna Kendrick and Brooklyn Decker.
- When was What to Expect When You're Expecting released?
- What to Expect When You're Expecting was released in 2012, with a runtime of about 110 minutes.