Maybe Baby (2000)

Director:

Ben Elton

Writer:

Ben Elton (written by)

Release Date:

24 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

A comedy about a couple (Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson) who are trying to conceive a child.

Plot Keywords:

Infertility | Childless Couple | Adaptation Directed By Original Author | William Tell Overture | Based On Novel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Joely Richardson	...	Lucy Bell
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Nigel
Hugh Laurie	...	Sam Bell
Adrian Lester	...	George
Yasmin Bannerman	...	Melinda
Joanna Lumley	...	Sheila
Rachael Stirling	...	Joanna
Dave Thompson	...	Dave the Comedian / Mrs. Furblob
Emma Thompson	...	Druscilla
Stephen Simms	...	Trevor
John Brenner	...	Kit
Jaz Wilson	...	Baby Cuthbert
James Purefoy	...	Carl Phipps
Guy Barrett	...	Nigel's Posse
Deila Bhujoo	...	Nigel's Posse

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

104 min | Germany:96 min (TV version)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Denmark:7 | France:U | Germany:12 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Albert Bridge, Battersea, London, England, UK

Company:

Pandora Cinema

Trivia:

Hugh Laurie directed some scenes when Ben Elton had to go to hospital for the birth of his children. Elton and his wife had been undergoing IVF treatment.

Goofs:

Continuity: About 34 minutes into the film, there is a scene in a restaurant. In one shot, there is a waitress at the table, and another one setting down plates at a table in the background. The camera cuts away for less than two seconds upon th arrival of a character, then cuts back, but with both waitress prematurely gone.

Quotes:

Mr. James: Mr. Puter here is a medical student. You don't mind if he observes, do you?
Lucy Bell: [voice-over] Oh, no there's nothing I like more than a gaumless, adolescent youth peering into my splayed vagina!
[out loud]
Lucy Bell: No, not at all.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Spice World (1997)

Soundtrack:

Do the Strand

A fun English romp for mom and dads

"Maybe Baby" is a very British comedy about a married couple who are having trouble making a baby. He's a script writer who sees the foibles and farces involved in their attempts to conceive as fuel for a screenplay which could save his failing career. She's a Barbiesque beauty who's avoiding the advances of a charismatic actor while trying to conceive. A fun frolic through the camp and corny, "Maybe Baby" is about 80% comedy with the remaining 20% spread over drama, pathos, romance, contemplations about married life, etc. resulting in a light hearted romp which should play well with more mature married-with-kids types, especially females into English humor, in spite of lukewarm critical reviews. (B)