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The feature directorial debut of prolific U.K. writer/actor Ben Elton (author of novels, plays, and the current U.K. stage hit The Beautiful Game) is a sophisticated romantic comedy about Sam and Lucy, a loving married couple who seem to have it all--good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The one thing they lack is what they really want: a baby. Try though they might to conceive, no baby is on board. So they try harder, using unorthodox methods such as folk cures and and invitro fertilization. With a little luck, they will soon be three. The film features special appearances by top U.K. talent, including Rowan Atkinson (as part of the medical establishment), Joanna Lumley, and two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson.
"...a welcome bundle of joy." E! Online
"...undeniably touching and--hallelujah--it's funny." Gregory Weinkauf, Los Angeles New Times
"...a bumpy, exhilarating ride." George Perry BBCi
"...poignant and outrageously funny." Wade Major, Boxoffice Magazine
Editor's Note
Novelist-playwright-comedian-screenwriter-television writer Ben Elton (THE YOUNG ONES, BLACKADDER) tries his busy hand at directing with MAYBE BABY, a short, sweet romantic comedy about a couple very much in love but having difficulty conceiving a child. Hugh Laurie (Sam) and Joely Richardson (Lucy) are perfect as the struggling couple. Sam works for the BBC, where his new young boss shoves mottoes and buzzwords down his employees' throats. (One of the best is "Stay on message.") Sam and Lucy try anything and everything to conceive, reading books, following quack advice, using special massage oils, and seeing doctor after doctor to determine what the problem is. An aspiring writer, Sam has been looking for just the right story. When he suggests to Lucy (who keeps track of all of her thoughts and emotions in her diary) that he write about their struggles trying to have a baby, Lucy is furious that he would even consider making light of their personal relationship. But when he goes ahead and does it anyway--without her knowledge--their love is tested in more ways than one. Elton's witty debut film also features small parts played by such British stars as Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson, Dawn French, and Joanna Lumley.
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 8/24/2004 |
| Running Time: 93 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 22801 | | UPC: 00025192280122 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...Beguiling....Ben Elton has come up with bright dialogue and clever comic goings-on..." 09/01/2001 p.35-6New York Times
"...[A] fearless and funny comedy....MAYBE BABY maintains a surprisingly secure comic footing..." 08/24/2001 p.E20 Box Office
"...MAYBE BABY is both poignant and outrageously funny, skillfully alternating between the two extremes..." 10/01/2001 p.61 The New York Times 8 of 10
...in alternating between farcical spoof and bittersweet romantic comedy, Maybe Baby maintains a surprisingly secure comic footing... Whenever it threatens to sink into suds, it throws in a sharp satiric cameo. Emma Thompson makes a brief and very funny appearance early in the film as a loudmouthed pagan witch named Druscilla, spouting batty New Age dogma about fertility. - Stephen Holden
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