She's Having a Baby (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, She's Having a Baby is a comedy, drama and romance 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. Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.

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 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 She's Having a Baby page.

If you liked it. Fans of She's Having a Baby tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.