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If ... you can still imagine that this might be just the kind of movie for you, please stay tuned for the forthcoming article about my resignation.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Overview
Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want more—a baby.
Director and cast
- Ben Elton Director
- Joely Richardson as Lucy Bell
- Matthew Macfadyen as Nigel
- Hugh Laurie as Sam Bell
- Adrian Lester as George
- Yasmin Bannerman as Melinda
- Joanna Lumley as Shiela
- Rachael Stirling as Joanna
- Rowan Atkinson as Mr. James
- Dave Thompson as Dave the Comedian / Mrs. Furblob
- Emma Thompson as Druscilla
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
50%
Tomatometer
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Just a bit of romance-comedy fluff.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
A romantic comedy so slick you can see the reflection of a hundred better movies in it.
Jan Stuart, Newsday
Rotten
This would be a stultifyingly incestuous affair even if all the jokes about fertilization weren't so tiresomely lame and predictable.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
The problem with this romantic comedy is that although it eventually winds its way to a conclusion that feels right, it takes too many convoluted steps to get there.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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