What to Expect When You're Expecting (film)

What to Expect When You're Expecting
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKirk Jones
Screenplay by
Based onWhat to Expect When You're Expecting
by Heidi Murkoff
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyXavier Pérez Grobet
Edited byMichael Berenbaum
Music byMark Mothersbaugh
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30–40 million[1][2]
Box office$84.4 million[2]

What to Expect When You're Expecting is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Kirk Jones and distributed by Lionsgate. It was written by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach and is based on Heidi Murkoff's 1984 pregnancy guide of the same name. Its story follows the lives of five couples as their lives are turned upside down by the difficulties and surprises of parenthood. It stars Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock and Rodrigo Santoro.

The film was released on May 18, 2012, and grossed $84 million worldwide while receiving mixed reviews from critics.

  1. ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 20, 2012). "Box Office Report: 'Battleship' Capsizes With $25.3 Mil Launch, Universal Faces Big Loss". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "What to Expect When You're Expecting". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2012.