Customer Ratings & Reviews

My girlfriend dragged me to see this in theaters and though I won't admit it to her, I found it pretty hilarious. Guys, if you passed this by thinking this is just another chick flick, think again. If you have children, you can definitely relate. If you don't have any kids, buy it anyway, because one day you will and believe me, you'll need the humor! Overall, a great movie, the romance between the young couple could have been thrown out but I think studios threw it in there to appeal to the younguns.

My daughter, her BF, and I all loved this movie. It was awesome start to finish. Lots of laughs and a few teary moments too. The cast was amazing and the story wonderful. Every couple ended up being twisted into the plot somehow too. Definitely adding the DVD to our library.

If you’re about to take on the one task that you can never really be ready for, no matter what book you read, what do you do? You talk to people who’ve been there. Expert or not, they’ll have advice you can actually relate to. In the beginning of the film, we’re introduced to a cast of characters too numerous to list. Among them, however, are Holly and Alex (played by Jennifer Lopez and Rodrigo Santoro) who are beginning the arduous task of adopting a child from abroad after experiencing great difficulty conceiving. Also, we’re shown the final episode of a Dancing with the Stars type of show and as one of the winning contestants, Jules (played by Cameron Diaz) becomes nauseous and throws up which, in this film anyway, can only mean one thing. Holly (Lopez) is concerned that, even with the wait they have ahead of them, Alex (Santoro) won’t be ready for the challenges of parenting and isn’t excited about the prospect. To help him, she sets him up with The Dudes Group, men with children and pregnant wives who tell the truth, offer advice, and commiserate. One of the founding principles of the group is that they do not tell wives or girlfriends what takes place during group meetings. Another, told to us by Gabe, a man who has children already is that they don’t pass judgment. Even as one child, who’s father is played by Chris Rock, welcomes Alex to the group by hitting him with a stick and seems to find an accident around every corner. Now, even as someone who’s never been expecting, the book of the same name was something I’d heard of before and as a result I would’ve known what this movie was about even without seeing the trailer. And, as was the case with He’s Just Not That Into You, another movie based on an eponymous self-help book, there isn’t much to see here. The characters themselves are exaggerated and the connections between them strain credibility and imagination. It isn’t offensive, though I might feel differently if I had or was going to have children, but it isn’t that entertaining either. There are some cheap laughs and shallow dramatic moments, but nothing that funny or insightful. If you are about to have children, skip the movie, read the book. And as someone who is beyond tired of hearing other people say “the book was much better than the movie” it pains me to say that.

I loved this movie. I thought it was a fantastic depiction of what different women go through during child conception and birth. I absolutely loved it and would watch it again.

This movie was hilarious!! It makes you laugh from start to finish. Every cast member was great.

Has its moments. The men with the babies group were enjoyable barring a few insensitive scenes.