My Baby's Daddy (2004)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Cheryl Dunye

Writers (WGA):

Eddie Griffin (written by) &
Damon 'Coke' Daniels (written by) ...

Release Date:

9 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They're going from players to playtime.

Plot:

A trio of young men (Griffin, Anderson, and Imperioli) are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time.

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | Interracial Sex

Cast

Eddie Griffin	...	Lonnie
Anthony Anderson	...	G
Michael Imperioli	...	Dominic
Paula Jai Parker	...	Rolonda
Joanna Bacalso	...	Nia
Ling Bai	...	XiXi (as Bai Ling)
Marsha Thomason	...	Brandy
Bobb'e J. Thompson	...	Tupac
Dee Freeman	...	Peaches
Randy Sklar	...	Brotha Stylz #1
Jason Sklar	...	Brotha Stylz #2
Naomi Gaskin	...	Venus
Dennis Akayama	...	Cha Ching (as Denis Akiyama)
Fred Lee	...	Grandpa Bling Bling
Wynne Pon	...	Grandma Fung-Yu

Also Known As:

My Baby's Mama (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some drug references.

Runtime:

USA:86 min | Argentina:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:K-7 | Italy:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the end when No Good has his own cooking show and starts to tenderize the meat you can see he's not really hitting it.

Quotes:

G: Who's taking care of your kids?
Lonnie: Jesus.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Ego Trip's Race-O-Rama (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Compton 90221

A funny movie with a very good message

After watching the trailer for My Baby's Daddy, I thought it would be an interesting movie to watch. After seeing the reviews I looked the other way and my expectations for this movie dropped. All I have to say is do not let the reviews turn you away from this movie. This movie has an amazing way of delivering comedy and morals at the same time. Sure it is unlikely that three best friends will all get their girlfriends pregnant at the same time, but it was still well put together.

One of the drawbacks to this movie was its predictability. But what movie these days isnt? It delivered laughs like the previews promised, and it delivered hope. It shows us confidence, how to stand up for yourself. It shows us to take a step up in life and take charge. It shows us that change is good. Even though you dont want to go through it, sometimes you have to. And most importantly it shows us to do the right thing...for yourself, and the people you love. Overall this movie is well worth watching. Granted I would not go out and see it again, but I sure am glad I got to watch it, and if I had the choice to go back and do it again, I would. ***