The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.
Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.
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- Kamuraion TMDB · Jan 20217/10
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. While the movie has the appropriate seriousness for a family reconnection, it is rather filled with humor, be it some is situational and goes quite a length to deliver a joke. It makes for a better drama than a comedy, but that sort of thing is bound to happen when the movie rides the line. I'm not a fan of Jennifer Aniston, but the role feels more whiner-baby than her usual fair. I am a fan of Jason Bateman, and I think he nails when to be funny, absurd, neurotic, or serious. For a movie about swapping sperm samples, it really is a powerful story. That family reconnection trope is excellent even without the absurdity of the premise.
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Cast
- Jennifer AnistonKassie Larson
- Jason BatemanWally Mars
- Patrick WilsonRoland
- Thomas RobinsonSebastian
- Jeff GoldblumLeonard
- Juliette LewisDebbie
- Victor PaganKnit Hat Guy
- Todd LouisoArtie
- Scott ElrodDeclan
- Rebecca Naomi JonesParty Guest
Crew
- Will SpeckDirector
- Josh GordonDirector
- Allan LoebScreenplay
- Jess HallDirector of Photography
- Alex WurmanOriginal Music Composer
- John AxelradEditor
- Ron YerxaProducer
- Albert BergerProducer
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