The Babymakers
| The Babymakers | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jay Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by |
Jay Chandrasekhar Jason Blum Brian Kavanaugh-Jones |
| Written by |
Peter Gaulke Gerry Swallow |
| Starring |
Paul Schneider Olivia Munn Kevin Heffernan Nat Faxon Aisha Tyler Constance Zimmer |
| Music by | Edward Shearmur |
| Cinematography | Frank G. DeMarco |
| Edited by | Brad Katz |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Millennium Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $475,511[1] |
The Babymakers is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, and starring Paul Schneider, Olivia Munn and Kevin Heffernan. Chandrasekhar and Heffernan are both members of Broken Lizard. The film received a limited release on August 3, 2012 in theaters and on video on demand services. It received a DVD and Blu-ray release September 18, 2012.
Plot
After trying everything to get his wife Audrey (Munn) pregnant, Tommy (Schneider) suspects that he may be infertile. He recruits his friends (Heffernan) to help him rob a sperm bank where he once made a donation.[2][3]
Cast
- Paul Schneider as Tommy Macklin
- Olivia Munn as Audrey Macklin
- Michael Yurchak as Sommellier
- Wood Harris as Darrell
- Kevin Heffernan as Wade
- Nat Faxon as Zig-Zag
- Lindsey Kraft as Greta
- Constance Zimmer as Mona
- Aisha Tyler as Karen
- Jude Ciccolella as Coach Stubbs
- Soren Hellerup as Swedish Mechanic
- Tom Wright as Butcher
- Tommy Dewey as Todd
- Sharon Maughan as Dr. Roberts
- Tony Sancho as Pedro
- Nikki Moore as Jenny
- Philippe Brenninkmeyer as Dr. Vickery
- Helena Mattsson as Tanya
- Will Chandrasekhar as Billy
- Desi Lydic as Julie
- Bill Fagerbakke as Clark
- Jeanne Sakata as Wanda
- Hayes MacArthur as Leslie Jenkins
- Marc Evan Jackson as Jefferey
- Jay Chandrasekhar as Ron Jon
- Collette Wolfe as Allison
- Miles Fisher as Groom
- Noureen DeWulf as Bride
- Rick Overton as Officer Raspler
- Wesley Freitas as Officer Lee
- M.C. Gainey as Officer Malloy
- Phillip Daniel as Officer Hawk
- Jenica Bergere as Officer Kanani
- Jason Piccioni as Officer Pigeon
- Ray King as Christopher
- Candace Smith as Roxie
Reception
The film has received largely negative reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 8% based on 49 reviews, and an average rating of 3.5/10.[4]
Roger Ebert gave the film 1 star out of 4.[5]
References
- ↑ "The Babymakers (2012)". Box Office Mojo. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (2 August 2012). "Rob What Kind of Bank?". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ Coyle, Jake (2 August 2012). "Review: Half-baked 'Babymakers' comes up negative". The Times Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "The Babymakers". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ Roger Ebert. "The Babymakers (R)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
External links
- The Babymakers at the Internet Movie Database
- The Babymakers at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Babymakers at Metacritic