Labor Pains
“Some stories just keep on growing”
Synopsis
A young woman pretends to be pregnant in order to avoid being fired from her job. When that gets her a bunch of special treatment by everyone involved in her life, she tries to keep up the lie for nine months.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Labor Pains Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-02-14
Top Cast
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Lindsay Lohan
Thea Dixon
Luke Kirby
Nick Steinwald
Chris Parnell
Jerry Steinwald
Aaron Yoo
Miles
Bridgit Mendler
Emma
Tracee Ellis Ross
Kristin
Kevin Covais
Greg
Bonnie Somerville
Suzie Cavandish
Cheryl Hines
Lisa DePardo
Creed Bratton
Abbott
Janeane Garofalo
Claire
Keiko Agena
Pregnant Bookstore Woman
Jack Axelrod
O'Keefe
Alexandra Barreto
Pretty Woman
Jenni Blong
Pregnant Soccer Mom #1
Shirly Brener
Brittney
Christa Campbell
Brooke
Maree Cheatham
Ann
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 19, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 31, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.19x
-$8.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lara Shapiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Stacey Kramer, Lara Shapiro
- Original Score
- Andrew Hollander
- Original Title
- Labor Pains
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.9M
- Production Studios
- Grand Army Entertainment, Latitude Films, Overnight Films, Millennium Media, Nu Image
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lara Shapiro
Stacey Kramer, Lara Shapiro
Andrew Hollander
Dan Stoloff
Anne McCabe
Boaz Davidson, Avi Lerner, Galt Niederhoffer, Celine Rattray, Warren T. Goz
Department Leadership Roster
Lara Shapiro
Director
Stacey Kramer
Writer
Lara Shapiro
Writer
Anne McCabe
Editor
Avi Lerner
Producer
Daniel Bradford
Production Design
Roemehl Hawkins
Costume Design
Celine Rattray
Producer
Rick Schwartz
Producer
Lati Grobman
Producer
Keith Campbell
Stunt Coordinator
Andrew Hollander
Original Music Composer
Dan Stoloff
Director of Photography
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
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Labor Pains
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Labor Pains about?
A young woman pretends to be pregnant in order to avoid being fired from her job. When that gets her a bunch of special treatment by everyone involved in her life, she tries to keep up the lie for nine months.
Who directed Labor Pains?
Labor Pains was directed by Lara Shapiro.
Who stars in Labor Pains?
The principal cast of Labor Pains includes Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Chris Parnell, Aaron Yoo, Bridgit Mendler.
When was Labor Pains released and how long is it?
Labor Pains was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of Labor Pains?
Labor Pains had a reported production budget of $10M and grossed $1.9M at the worldwide box office (0.19 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Labor Pains?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Labor Pains was composed by Andrew Hollander.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Labor Pains?
Labor Pains holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).