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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanAs sociology, it's skin-deep, but if you're a parent or preparing to be one, you might see yourself in a few of these folks and have a good time doing so.
- 60Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondWhat to expect from What to Expect When You're Expecting: laughs, heart and a terrific ensemble of actors doing what they do best.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAmid the would-be and actual laughs, the screenplay tries to drum up drama, but every disagreement and tension is treated superficially and summarily resolved.
- 50Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallThe only surprise is that Garry Marshall didn't direct this jumbled, star-studded kibitz and rename it "Mothers Day."
- 50Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesHopelessly old-fashioned then, but not the aggressively bad picture you might have anticipated.
- 40Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichIf What to Expect represents the best tearjerking laugh-machine that Hollywood can birth, it's probably time to get those story ideas implanted in vitro.
- 40Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe worst thing about What to Expect When You're Expecting, director Kirk Jones' fictionalized film version, is how fake it is, how cartoonish the experiences.
- 25Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerSlant MagazineAndrew SchenkerMostly the movie's varied storylines cough up the same platitudes: being pregnant sucks, having young children is a misery, but it's all worth it when you're holding that newborn in your arms.
- 10Village VoiceVillage VoiceFor all the fear, loathing, and overthinking that Murkoff's bedside text engenders, its journey ends with the hopeful beginning of a new life, whereas the movie leaves you hoping for a swift end to your own.