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Babes

  • 2024
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  • 1h 44m
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6.3/10
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Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer in Babes (2024)
It tells the story of Eden who becomes pregnant from a one-night-stand and leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her.
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Lifelong friends Eden and Dawn, one single and wanting a baby, the other already a mother, navigate challenges to their bond when Eden pursues pregnancy alone after a one-night stand.Lifelong friends Eden and Dawn, one single and wanting a baby, the other already a mother, navigate challenges to their bond when Eden pursues pregnancy alone after a one-night stand.Lifelong friends Eden and Dawn, one single and wanting a baby, the other already a mother, navigate challenges to their bond when Eden pursues pregnancy alone after a one-night stand.

  • Director
    • Pamela Adlon
  • Writers
    • Ilana Glazer
    • Josh Rabinowitz
  • Stars
    • Elena Ouspenskaia
    • Sandra Bernhard
    • Oliver Platt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pamela Adlon
    • Writers
      • Ilana Glazer
      • Josh Rabinowitz
    • Stars
      • Elena Ouspenskaia
      • Sandra Bernhard
      • Oliver Platt
    • 51User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Elena Ouspenskaia
    Elena Ouspenskaia
    • Dragana
    Sandra Bernhard
    Sandra Bernhard
    • Dr. Shirley
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Bernie
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Dr. Morris
    Ilana Glazer
    Ilana Glazer
    • Eden
    Michelle Buteau
    Michelle Buteau
    • Dawn
    Hasan Minhaj
    Hasan Minhaj
    • Marty
    Stephan James
    Stephan James
    • Claude
    Caleb Mermelstein-Knox
    • Tommy
    Keith Lucas
    Keith Lucas
    • Bobby
    Kenneth Lucas
    Kenneth Lucas
    • Benny
    • (as Kenny Lucas)
    Josh Rabinowitz
    • Server
    Mario Polit
    Mario Polit
    • EMT
    Julia Scotti
    Julia Scotti
    • Julia in Elevator
    Crystal Finn
    Crystal Finn
    • Nurse Sharon
    Donna Glaesener
    Donna Glaesener
    • Delivery Nurse
    Katy Grenfell
    Katy Grenfell
    • Postpartum Nurse 1
    Rosa Gilmore
    Rosa Gilmore
    • Lactation Leslie
    • Director
      • Pamela Adlon
    • Writers
      • Ilana Glazer
      • Josh Rabinowitz
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    5brentsbulletinboard

    Fails To Deliver

    How disappointing it is when you see a movie that you were looking forward to only to walk away unimpressed, if not largely disappointed. So it is with director Pamela Adlon's debut feature, a comedy-drama about the wild and crazy relationship between two lifelong thirtysomething New York BFFs (Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau) who share the experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood while struggling to maintain the kind of free-spirited friendship they had before becoming mothers. The narrative consists of a series of vignettes - some outrageous, some touching, some serious - involving various aspects of their connection, their individual lives and their interactions with others. Unfortunately, these episodes are wildly inconsistent, regardless of their nature. Some work well (especially, surprisingly enough, those that get unapologetically down and dirty with unbridled raunchy humor), but most others fall stunningly flat for a variety of reasons. The biggest problem here is the writing, which frequently tries far too hard to make the material work. Some segments simply aren't funny, relying on excessive exhausting mugging and overacting to win over audience members and unsuccessfully persuade them otherwise. Others are utterly preposterous and implausible (despite trying to come across as "zany" or "outrageous"), lacking credibility in terms of plot devices, character development and story flow. And others still are just plain inauthentic, particularly when driven by the strained chemistry between the two often-immature leads, whose supposed bond simply isn't convincing. What's more, when the film unsuccessfully tries to turn serious, scenes that are supposed to move and touch viewers don't work, because the film doesn't do enough to engender sufficient interest in the protagonists, their challenges or their relationship with one another. To its credit, the film features some fine performances by supporting cast members (John Carroll Lynch, Stephan James, Elena Ouspenskaia), but the leads grow progressively tiresome, especially the longer the movie drones on. In short, "Babes" is a big misfire that fails to deliver despite a few modest laughs along the way. Best bet for this one? Wait for it to come to streaming.
    8oldmovies1185

    Don't be afraid of different

    To all the naysayers who took time to try to criticize this movie, I say "Guess what? There are really people like this in the world." Not everyone is the cookie cutter typical rom-com character, action hero or sci-fi alien that Hollywood churns out by the truckload. Do I relate to them? No, not particularly, but do I know some people like these characters in real life? Yes, we all do. Are these characters a bit over the top? Yes, but guess what, it's a comedy and like any good movie or book they are going to be caricature's of real people. And it refreshing to watch a movie that showcases an off beat type of person once in a while. So, sit back, enjoy the slightly absurd take on the situation, laugh at their bizarre approach to life and get a glimpse into the way some people choose to live their lives.

    All that said, the movie succeeds mostly due to the excellent direction, clean editing, good script and solid acting.

    The blend of off beat humor and the real life personal drama that everyone experience in really is very well balanced. I look forward to more movies like this and less of the CGI blockbusters and silly horror movies that have become cliche.
    6grantfrazey-30795

    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.
    7kavanaugholivia

    Michelle Buteau steals the show.

    Not really a feel-good movie, hits really hard in the reality. It had several laugh out loud moments and was overall enjoyable but this is not a movie I'll be rewatching when I need a pick-me-up movie.

    I thought Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau were an awesome duo. They had great chemistry for a buddy-comedy but I wish there had been more of the comedy aspect to it. A lot of this movie was very heavy which was not what I was expecting based on the trailer and summary.

    I will say the heart-felt moments were very deep and moving, and if you're looking for a movie that conveys the harsh reality of parenthood while giving you laughs here and there then this movie will meet those requirements.
    8acschumm

    Funniest movie of the year

    I have literally never written a review on here, but I'm so shocked by the negative reviews that I feel compelled to do so.

    I saw this movie tonight as a part of Cinemark's "Secret Movie" series and I was so pleasantly surprised. This movie was NOT on my radar at all (and I go to the theater every weekend), so imagine my surprise when this movie came on and I absolutely loved it!!

    I honestly don't think I would've ever gone to this movie if it weren't for this "secret movie" thing, but it was so funny I would honestly go see it again. I laughed the entire time.

    I just saw on a poster for it a critic say something like "Bridemaids for having a baby" and I couldn't agree more. This was a movie about women and women issues, and I'm not a woman, but the humor is so good that none of that mattered.

    Maybe it's because I live Broad City, but this movie hit that same exact sense of humor and it was amazing.

    It was also surprisingly heartfelt and sweet.

    Ignore whatever these other reviews are saying. They're clearly made by boomers who can't handle women being hilariously crude and raunchy. It's rare to find actual comedies these days, and this one does not disappoint. GO SEE IT.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Ilana Glazer, she and costar Michelle Buteau have been friends in real life too "for 20 years." In complementing the pair's natural chemistry that's so apparent in the movie, Jon Stewart noted, "You guys are like the... just dirty dirty Laverne & Shirley."
    • Quotes

      Eden: How are we not talking about this all the time? We grow bodies inside of our bodies. What the fuck? This person just came out of my vagina. This is all the hot news anchors should be covering 24/7. People coming out of pussies. Every day for thousands and thousands of years. What the fuck?

    • Connections
      Features The Omen (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Cha Cha Plastico
      Written by Norbert Galouo & Jorge Villalba Jimenez

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Круті дівчата
    • Production companies
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • Range Media Partners
      • Starrpix
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,800,038
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $163,130
      • May 19, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,898,742
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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