She's Having a Baby
“Man. Woman. Life. Death. Infinity. Tuna casserole. One movie dares to tell it all.”
Synopsis
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.
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Top Cast
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Kevin Bacon
Jake Briggs
Elizabeth McGovern
Kristy Briggs
Alec Baldwin
Davis McDonald
William Windom
Russell Bainbridge
Holland Taylor
Sarah Briggs
Cathryn Damon
Gayle Bainbridge
John Ashton
Ken
Larry Hankin
Hank
Paul Gleason
Howard
Dennis Dugan
Bill
James Ray
Jim Briggs
Reba McKinney
Grandmother
Bill Erwin
Grandfather
Anthony Mockus Sr.
Minister
Edie McClurg
Lynn
Nancy Lenehan
Cynthia
Steve Tannen
Man With Bike
Neal Bacon
Young Jake
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 5, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 2, 1989
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$16M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.8x
-$4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Hughes
- Screenplay & Story
- John Hughes
- Original Score
- Stewart Copeland
- Original Title
- She's Having a Baby
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $16M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Hughes Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Hughes
John Hughes
Stewart Copeland
Donald Peterman
Alan Heim
Ronald Colby, John Hughes
Department Leadership Roster
John Hughes
Director
Donald Peterman
Director of Photography
Stewart Copeland
Original Music Composer
John Hughes
Producer
Alan Heim
Editor
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
April Ferry
Costume Design
John Hughes
Writer
John W. Corso
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About She's Having a Baby
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is She's Having a Baby about?
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.
Who directed She's Having a Baby?
She's Having a Baby was directed by John Hughes.
Who stars in She's Having a Baby?
The principal cast of She's Having a Baby includes Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, William Windom, Holland Taylor.
When was She's Having a Baby released and how long is it?
She's Having a Baby was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of She's Having a Baby?
She's Having a Baby had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $16M at the worldwide box office (0.8 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for She's Having a Baby?
The original motion picture soundtrack for She's Having a Baby was composed by Stewart Copeland.
What is the age rating and content advisory for She's Having a Baby?
She's Having a Baby holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).