The Babymakers
The Babymakers | |
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Directed by | Jay Chandrasekhar |
Written by | Peter Gaulke Gerry Swallow |
Produced by | Richard Perello |
Starring | Paul Schneider Olivia Munn Kevin Heffernan Nat Faxon |
Cinematography | Frank G. DeMarco |
Edited by | Brad Katz |
Music by | Edward Shearmur |
Distributed by | Millennium Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $7,889[1] |
The Babymakers is a 2012 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]
Reception
The film has received largely negative reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 9% based on 45 reviews, and an average rating of 3.4/10.[4]
Roger Ebert gives 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.