What happens when it has happened
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | What happens when it has happened |
| Original title | What to Expect When You're Expecting |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2012 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Kirk Jones |
| script |
Shauna Cross Heather Hach |
| production |
Mike Medavoy Arnold Messer David Thwaites |
| music | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| camera | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| cut | Michael Berenbaum |
| occupation | |
Cameo appearances
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What to Expect When You're Expecting (AKA What to Expect When You're Expecting) is an American romantic comedy by Kirk Jones from a screenplay by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach, based on the pregnancy guide What to Expect When You're Expecting . The film was shown in German cinemas on December 20, 2012. The US premiere was on May 18, 2012. The main roles will be played by Cameron Diaz , Jennifer Lopez , Elizabeth Banks , Chace Crawford , Anna Kendrick , Matthew Morrison and Rodrigo Santoro . The film has many celebrity guest appearances such as NBA player Dwyane Wade , former The Hills star Whitney Port , Will & Grace star Megan Mullally , Girls Aloud member and The X Factor jury Cheryl Cole , So You Think You Can Dance - Choreographer and guest judge Tyce Diorio and Taboo from The Black Eyed Peas .
action
The story follows five couples from Atlanta who suffer the "joys of the birthing process." Ramsey and Skyler are married. Ramsey's son Gary is married to Wendy. Skyler's cousin Rosie has a complicated relationship with Marco. Gary was on Jules' "slimming program". She is now expecting a baby from her competition partner at a dance show. And finally, Wendy's photographer Holly, who is married to Alex and, at Wendy's suggestion, becomes a family photographer for Skyler.
Characters
- Jules Baxter : participant in a dance show for celebrities and presenter of a slimming show, she becomes pregnant by her dance partner Evan
- Holly: adopts a baby from abroad after long discussions with her reluctant husband Alex
- Wendy Cooper : Gary's wife who becomes pregnant after trying for two years
- Marco: sleeps with his high school flame, Rosie, after the two of them compete with each other with their food trucks
- Skyler Cooper: becomes pregnant with twins from husband Ramsey, who is twice her age
- Rosie: unexpectedly becomes pregnant after a one night stand with her old flame Marco and has a miscarriage
- Evan Webber: was Jules' dance partner and is the father of her baby
- Ramsey Cooper: husband of Skyler and Gary's father
- Vic Mac: Founder of the "Dude Group", has four children
- Alex: Holly's husband who works in the music industry and isn't ready for kids yet
- Gary Cooper: Wendy's husband and Ramsey's son
- Gale: a new dad who joins Vic's "Dude Group" from the park
- Craig: a father who joins Vic's "Dude Group"
- Patel: a father from Vic's "Dude Group"
- Davis: an athletic womanizer and the idol of the members of the "Dude Group"
- Janice: Employee of Wendy's "Breast Choice Boutique"
- Kara: Holly's co-worker and friend
- Molly: Rosie's roommate who supports her
- Courtney: another roommate of Rosie
synchronization
| role | actor | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Jules | Cameron Diaz | Katrin Fröhlich |
| Holly | Jennifer Lopez | Natascha Geisler |
| Wendy | Elizabeth Banks | Debora refuses |
| Marco | Chace Crawford | Sebastian Schulz |
| Skyler | Brooklyn Decker | Julia Kaufmann |
| Gary | Ben Falcone | Christian Gaul |
| Rosie | Anna Kendrick | Anne Helm |
| Evan | Matthew Morrison | Sven Hasper |
| Ramsey | Dennis Quaid | Thomas Danneberg |
| Vic | Chris Rock | Oliver Rohrbeck |
| Alex | Rodrigo Santoro | Frank Schaff |
| Davis | Joe Manganiello | Tobias Kluckert |
| Gift | Rob Huebel | Norman Matt |
| Craig | Thomas Lennon | Axel Malzacher |
| Patel | Amir Talai | David Turba |
| Janice | Rebel Wilson | Julia digit |
| Hutch Davidson | Jesse Burch | Rainer Fritzsche |
| Clare | Wendi McLendon-Covey | Silvia Missbach |
| Courtney | Génesis Rodríguez | Nadine Leopold |
| Molly | Mimi Gianopulos | Shanti Chakraborty |
production
What happens when it happens is based on the guidebook “What to Expect When You're Expecting” by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. The script was rewritten and adapted. Lions Gate Entertainment acquired the worldwide film rights from Phoenix Pictures on January 14, 2010 .
On July 9, 2011, an open casting for pregnant women and Ethiopians took place. Filming began on July 19, 2011 in Atlanta. On July 26th, the film was shot on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta.
The film grossed $ 10,550,000 on its first weekend. The first release in North America, on August 4, 2012, returned $ 41,152,203 and an additional $ 33,400,801 in the other territories. Worldwide revenues totaled 74,553,004 US dollars.
Reviews
The film received very mixed reviews. At Rotten Tomatoes it receives a 22% rating based on 132 mostly negative reviews from film critics.
Peter Travers from Rolling Stone magazine awarded a star and a half and wrote that the film "induces vomiting" and that only the cast deserves praise.
Matt Stevens from E! Online gave the film a negative rating, stating that the jokes are "obvious" and the "could have been dramatic scenes from any sitcom".
Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times criticized the confusion caused by the rapid image changes and the details of the pregnancy of five couples and wrote: "Instead of explaining the background, the film becomes even more confusing".
Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News named the film a star, writing, “You know exactly what to expect from most of What Happens When It Happened. What you don't expect is how bad almost all of it is. ”He called the scene where Jennifer Lopez's character travels to Ethiopia and sees the child she's about to adopt the most moving moment in the film.
According to the lexicon of international films , the film is "a loose collection of anecdotes about five couples in more or less happy hope, which remains non-binding and hardly satisfies even minimal entertainment requirements."
Awards
- Two Worst Supporting Actress nominations for Brooklyn Decker and Jennifer Lopez
Web links
- What to Expect When You're Expecting in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- What if it happened in the online film database
- What to Expect When You're Expecting atMetacritic(English)
References
- ↑ What to Expect When You're Expecting at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- ^ Peter Travers: What To Expect When You're Expecting. In: rollingstone.com . May 17, 2012, accessed August 7, 2015 .
- ^ Joe Neumaier: Movie Review: 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'. Don't expect to much. In: nydailynews.com . May 17, 2012, accessed August 7, 2015 .
- ↑ What happens when it happens. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 7, 2015 .