A single woman who, after getting pregnant from a one-night stand, leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
- Released:
- Runtime: 109 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Stars: John Carroll Lynch, Kenneth Lucas, Sandra Bernhard, Oliver Platt, Hasan Minhaj, Stephan James, Ilana Glazer, Keith Lucas, Michelle Buteau
- Director: Pamela Adlon
Comments
- kevin_robbins - 28 May 2024
Babes is a smart addition to the comedy genre, similar to "Booksmart."
My wife and I watched Babes (2024) in theaters this evening. The storyline follows lifelong best friends as they transition into family life and motherhood. One of the friends unexpectedly gets pregnant and stumbles into motherhood. This news is almost immediately followed by tragedy, testing the best friends' relationship like never before.
The film is directed by Pamela Adlon (44 episodes of Better Things) and stars Ilana Glazer (Broad City), Michelle Buteau (Zootopia), Hasan Minhaj (No Hard Feelings), John Carroll Lynch (Fargo), and Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk).
Babes is a unique and well-written addition to the comedy genre. The characters are authentic and experience realistic circumstances. The dialogue is sharp, and the situations are creative. Some of my favorite moments included the boy milking conversation, the scenes where they are high, the brother doctors at the lab, the ongoing poop references, and the "needle" situation, all of which were hilarious. The birth scenes are also well done. The storyline has a great premise and a rewarding ending. My only complaint is that some conversations felt overdone and there were a few cheesy moments.
In conclusion, Babes is a smart addition to the comedy genre, similar to "Booksmart." I would score it an 8/10 and strongly recommend it. - grantfrazey-30795 - 14 May 2024
Nice story with some funny moments
I Wasn't sure I was going to like this movie at all when it started, it did have a rough start, amd there were some cringy scenes, but when the story got moving I was engaged and there were some genuinely funny moments. It was interesting to see a realistic view of what pregnancy and motherhood can be like, through the perspective of the two main characters. There where some great side characters, the doctor being especially good. Not my favorite movie of the year by any means, but I liked it a lot more than I would have thought, and although I will likely never watch it again I'm glad I saw it. The music was pretty good as well. - davrod-78145 - 14 May 2024
Nice change of pace
Ok so yes; profanity but in a nice way if that makes sense. Had Mystery movie night for $5 and was worth it. Very funny and original. No they aren't A-list actors but that's what made it seem real. I'd actually buy this movie. Sweet and funny a little grown in the theme but of you have people in your life like this ?? Then you will relate. IYKYK. Nice job to all cast amd crew.
I think the theme of the movie had a nice message but also came full circle at the end. It takes a bit to get going but again if you know people like this in your life it will make sense.
It's nice for couples who may feel worn out by life and all that it has to offer. So you are not alone. To those single moms out there??? We feel your pain. To those single dads out there holding it down we hear you. To hose Married Dads that help keep wifey happy(even when shes not) we hear you. Shot out to the deadbeat dads that just say hey I screwed up. Great date night film and nice message about family and just being there for each other.
Really really funny. Yes poop jokes but not as many as you think .This movie will test some relationships but that was a nice change of pace.
