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Mom at Sixteen

  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.2K
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Mercedes Ruehl, Jane Krakowski, and Danielle Panabaker in Mom at Sixteen (2005)
Drama

Pregnant 16-year-old Jacey's well-meaning mother forces her to keep the birth a secret and decides to raise the baby as her own.Pregnant 16-year-old Jacey's well-meaning mother forces her to keep the birth a secret and decides to raise the baby as her own.Pregnant 16-year-old Jacey's well-meaning mother forces her to keep the birth a secret and decides to raise the baby as her own.

  • Director
    • Peter Werner
  • Writer
    • Nancey Silvers
  • Stars
    • Danielle Panabaker
    • Jane Krakowski
    • Clare Stone
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Werner
    • Writer
      • Nancey Silvers
    • Stars
      • Danielle Panabaker
      • Jane Krakowski
      • Clare Stone
    • 27User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Danielle Panabaker
    Danielle Panabaker
    • Jacey Jeffries
    Jane Krakowski
    Jane Krakowski
    • Donna Cooper
    Clare Stone
    Clare Stone
    • Macy
    Tyler Hynes
    Tyler Hynes
    • Brad
    Colin Ferguson
    Colin Ferguson
    • Bob
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl
    • Terry Jeffries
    Hollis McLaren
    Hollis McLaren
    • Marlene
    Rejean Cournoyer
    • Mr. Deevers
    • (as Rejean J. Cournoyer)
    Dawn McKelvie Cyr
    • Gretchen
    • (as Dawn Cyr)
    Megan Edwards
    • Linda
    Matthew MacCaull
    Matthew MacCaull
    • Dr. Hughes
    Sabrina Jalees
    Sabrina Jalees
    • Sarah
    Deborah Allen
    • Pauline
    Anastasia Hill
    • Trea
    Leah Fassett
    • Gena
    Stephen Coats
    Stephen Coats
    • Bruce
    Neil Matheson
    • Grant
    Gwen Watt
    • Grace
    • Director
      • Peter Werner
    • Writer
      • Nancey Silvers
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    bananalee

    Amazing movie!

    This movie was awesome, and not just "awesome for a Lifetime movie", I would buy this DVD. They did a wonderful job and I was really pleased to see Danielle again since I remembered her from Sex and the Single Mom and a Disney channel movie.

    I've been waiting for a new young mom movie since "Fifteen and Pregnant" with Kirsten Dunst was getting pretty old. Mom at Sixteen took a completely different path though. I don't know if they were aiming to make the viewer care more about Jacey than the baby, but I sure did! In most movies involving babies (since I have one myself) I find myself wondering what will happen to the baby, etc. Not this movie though, I was too focused on Danielle's character and what she was going to decide.

    I honestly didn't care very much for Jane's character though, or Mercedes'! Maybe it's just me, but I didn't find anything extremely likable about them.

    Bottom line, this is a great movie! All the good Lifetime movies seem to JUST be ending when I find out they're on, so now I use my TV search and program my TV so I don't miss it, I suggest you do the same!
    10jenfromengland

    Done to death?

    When I sat down to watch this it was purely because I had nothing else to do; this subject area's been done to death. Unlike anything else I've seen, this film showed the young mother's perspective and I could actually feel Jacey's pain as she didn't know whether she'd rather have her baby or keep her secret. I also think it showed the incredible sacrifices mothers will make; most other films and programmes about this subject show cold mothers who either kick their daughters out or resent them if they stay, which is not always the case. I would recommend this film to anyone and I hope to see Danielle Panabaker in something else soon as her acting is second-to-none.
    10jaywriter

    Exceptional!!!

    The way they portrayed this movie was absolutely exceptional. It was well filmed and well pieced together. In some ways it almost represented a documentary in the filming of discussions in class. Danielle Panabaker played the part of Jacey well. I could believe she was really the character she portrayed. The other characters were well written, but I saw a depth of understanding in Danielle that I didn't see in the rest, although they did a marvelous job as well. For once it wasn't a film of being pregnant, it portrayed what came next and I think that was a smart move. It was something new and different. The emotions running from this film, gave characters that people could relate too.
    10michaeleaton

    Amazing, was very emotional..

    Absolutely amazing.. What else can i say? I'm a 22 Year old male, and i do have a daughter of my own, this movie was great, from the start i was glued to the screen and i was still there at the end, and i didn't even move to grab a drink, or go the loo.

    I found this movie very emotional, and near the end i was almost in tears, and had a lump in my throat.. i'm not ashamed to admit that.

    What Jacey did was amazing and was a very tough decision for her, and i feel i can relate to how she felt, as i have been in this situation myself. I will certainly buy the DVD for this once its out.

    10/10. Well done.
    carolyn-44

    better than i thought

    this movie was actually pretty interesting. unlike most teen-mom movies, the entire thing takes place AFTER the baby is born. instead of the rebelling teen who ends up pregnant and makes her decision by the end of the movie, this movie starts with a girl whose mom has decided to raise the baby for her. expectedly, it is not quite as fairy-tale as the ends of those other movies assume it to be. danielle panabaker does a great job, you can see how much she wants to be a mom to the baby, yet can't quite handle it. the little sister video tapes everything, which allows the viewers to see the past, thus building up the characters a bit more. i would definitely recommend the movie, and a box of tissues to go with.

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    • Trivia
      To keep the film as realistic and current and possible, most of the discussions in the health-class discussion scenes were improvised by the actors. Jane Krakowski would simply name a topic and the young actors would answer honestly.
    • Goofs
      When Jacey is playing the DVD that Macy gave her, it says "For Charlie" on the DVD, but in the opening scene of the video it says "For Charley." The movie credits say that the baby's name is spelled Charley, meaning the name on the DVD is spelled wrong.
    • Quotes

      Macy: And now you're the screw-up and I'm the good kid. I'm the one who they can point to and say "This is our good child. She only gets B's and C's, but she's the one who didn't get pregnant".

      Jacey Jeffries: Shut up!

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Just a Baby
    • Filming locations
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Sofronski Productions
      • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
      • Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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