What to Expect When You're Expecting

The writing is sharp and the performances bright, and if you've been through the forced gestational march known as pregnancy, there are knowing laughs to be had. If you haven't, do yourself a favor and stay away.

Helmer Kirk Jones does a solid job negotiating the material and managing the few tonal shifts when an occasional dark moment emerges.

In the end, What to Expect, isn't an inspired movie, but a manufactured one, but one with some laughs and some moments. Plus, it has Chris Rock, who gets to liven things up as the ringleader of a beleaguered fathers' group.

The only surprise is that Garry Marshall didn't direct this jumbled, star-studded kibitz and rename it "Mothers Day."

Its overview of the baby experience is obscured by a family-values lens – no single/same-sex parents - resulting in an awful ensemble comedy to complete that "Valentine's Day" / "New Year's Eve" box-set, complete with sexist clichés.

The awfulness of What to Expect When You're Expecting, an ugly brew of guide book, reality television and romantic comedy, is of course, entirely to be expected.

For all the fear, loathing, and overthinking that Murkoff's bedside text engenders, its journey ends with the hopeful beginning of a new life, whereas the movie leaves you hoping for a swift end to your own.

These critics are nuts!!! And this is why I NEVER EVER believe what they say! The movie was hilarious!!! Love Cameron Diaz and the cast! True entertainment!!!!! Thank you!!!

I actually enjoyed this film. It had good comedy and good actors. The only problem i saw was kind of a big one, their were literally a million stories going on at once in this film. Their wasn't even a main plot, it was just entirely consisted of maybe 5 or 6 subplots. The good cast made up for it and the comedy was pretty good as i stated before. A god balance between romanticism, drama, and comedy. Its a good enjoyable film. Don't see it if you don't enjoy romantic comedies, if you do, well then its a treat I'd give this a 6/10

good comedy it made me laugh ( but not that much ) seriously there is nothing much to say of a movie like this which is gone outrageous comedy is good , the drama is well ahhhhhh..... it did effect me a little bit but the movie is a joke a complete one.

Shockingly unoriginal, doesn't hit on any note. Plays like an equally-bad version of "Valentine's Day"/"New Year's Eve" giving stars cameos and no real meaty parts. Just press stop.

I expected a lot more from this movie! First of all, I think its not really a good movie for teenagers to watch! I expected it to be a lot more humorous but instead it's more a description about pregnant woman's hormones!