Overview"What to Expect When You're Anticipating" is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Kirk Jones. The movie is loosely based upon the pregnancy guide of the very same name by Heidi Murkoff, focusing on 5 interconnected couples in Atlanta going through the unforeseen surprises, challenges, and joys of pregnancy.
Main PlotFitness fitness instructor Jules Baxter (Cameron Diaz) and her dance reveal partner Evan (Matthew Morrison) find they're pregnant after winning a dance competition show. They struggle to reconcile their distinction in viewpoint about how to raise their unborn child, with Jules wanting a circumcised kid, while Evan does not.
Professional Photographer Holly (Jennifer Lopez) and her spouse Alex (Rodrigo Santoro) come to grips with the difficulties of adoption from abroad and Alex's worry of ending up being a moms and dad. Faced with the approaching pressures of parenthood, Alex participates in a 'dudes' support group where dads share their experiences and insight about parenthood.
SubplotsMeanwhile, Wendy (Elizabeth Banks), a children's book author and supporter of breastfeeding, has problem with the physical and psychological challenges of first-time pregnancy. She deals with various funny and yet reasonable issues, from a heightened sense of smell to mood swings.
Her husband, Gary (Ben Falcone), a dental expert, is constantly overshadowed by his competitive daddy, Ramsey (Dennis Quaid), who announces that his trophy better half Skyler (Brooklyn Decker) is anticipating twins naturally simply after Gary and Wendy announced their pregnancy.
Rosie (Anna Kendrick) and Marco (Chace Crawford), competing food-truck chefs, have an one-night stand leading to an unforeseen pregnancy. Rosie and Marco's story takes a psychological turn when Rosie experiences a miscarriage, resulting in their eventual romantic reconciliation.
ConclusionThe film concludes with each couple inviting their infants or, in the case of Holly and Alex, a baby they have embraced from Ethiopia. Jules gives birth to a woman named Emerson, who, to Evan's surprise, is circumcised in the hospital. Wendy gives birth to a boy named Jude, while Skyler quickly provides her twins, a girl and a kid called Phoenix and Peregrin.
Holly and Alex return house with their adopted infant young boy, who they name Kaleb. Holly reveals her desire to embrace another kid, and Alex, overcoming his worries, agrees. Rosie and Marco, after reviving their relationship, choose to put the past behind and begin afresh.
ReflectionThe film "What to Expect When You're Expecting" provides a funny, bittersweet, and heartfelt representation of pregnancy and the happiness and concerns of ending up being moms and dads. Although it blends funny with touching drama, the motion picture total offers an amusing, poignant, and realistic mix of stories about the journey of expectations, surprises, and love in becoming and being a moms and dad.
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