Nine Months (1995)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers (WGA):

Patrick Braoudé (film Neuf mois)
Chris Columbus (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Ready or Not.

Plot:

When he finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have to change his lifestyle for better or much, much worse.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Girlfriend | Pregnant | Makeover | Psychiatrist

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Hugh Grant	...	Samuel Faulkner
Julianne Moore	...	Rebecca Taylor
Tom Arnold	...	Marty Dwyer
Joan Cusack	...	Gail Dwyer
Jeff Goldblum	...	Sean Fletcher
Robin Williams	...	Dr. Kosevich
Mia Cottet	...	Lili
Joey Simmrin	...	Truman
Ashley Johnson	...	Shannon Dwyer
Alexa Vega	...	Molly Dwyer
Aislin Roche	...	Patsy Dwyer
Priscilla Alden	...	Older Woman
Edward Ivory	...	Older Man
James Brady	...	Bicyclist (as James M. Brady)
Charles Martinet	...	Arnie (as Charles A. Martinet)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and sexual innuendo.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 | UK:12 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Los Medanos Hospital, Pittsburg, California, USA

Company:

1492 Pictures

Trivia:

Reportedly, Hans Zimmer composed the theme before the shooting started. It is also said that the score is inspired by the birth of Zimmer's daughter.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the last scene, when Samuel is putting the baby to sleep and Rebecca joins them, Sam proceeds to kiss her - a cue to kiss her on the "forehead" can be heard.

Quotes:

Gail Dwyer: I hate you! You did this to me you miserable piece of dick-brained, horseshit slime-sucking son of a whore bitch!
Marty: That's perfect! I got it all on film, the kids will love it!

Movie Connections:

References Frankenstein (1931)

Soundtrack:

Baby, I Love You

One funny scene does not a good movie make...

Nine Months is a very poor excuse for a comedy. Scene after scene of sitcom-level 'humour' followed by gut-wrenching sentiment. The talented cast are really slumming it here but it does have one funny scene (Hugh Grant and the praying mantis) - pity it's only 30 seconds long. Worst of all is the incessant finger-wagging hostility towards a). not having children & b). responsible parenting. Grant makes an innocuous comment about not letting obnoxious kids run around screaming their heads off 24/7 and the parents pounce on him for being "selfish", like all other childless scum. Only Hollywood types who pay strangers to rear their kids for them could fail to see the logic in keeping them under control, lest they frolic in front of a passing bus.