4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film maintains a neutral stance by focusing on the universal, apolitical challenges and joys of pregnancy and parenthood across diverse characters, championing personal resilience and relational support as solutions rather than any specific political ideology.
The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast across its multiple storylines, including prominent roles for minority actors and an interracial couple. However, the narrative primarily focuses on the universal experiences of pregnancy and parenthood, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "What to Expect When You're Expecting" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal of queer identity to evaluate, resulting in a net impact rating of N/A.
The film "What to Expect When You're Expecting" focuses on the experiences of cisgender couples navigating pregnancy, adoption, and parenthood. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a non-fiction pregnancy guide, not a narrative with established characters. All characters in the movie are original creations for this adaptation, thus there are no pre-existing canonical characters whose gender could have been swapped.
The film is an adaptation of a non-fiction guide book, which does not feature established characters with defined races. All characters in the movie are original creations for this adaptation, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.0
Critic Ratings
2.3
4.1
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