Labor Pains

"Some stories just keep on growing"

2009 1h 29m EN

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5.4

MID

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ROTTEN

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4.8

IMDB

★5.4TMDB · 464🥫0%Rotten Tomatoes★4.8IMDB · 12,289

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young woman pretends to be pregnant in order to avoid being fired from her job. When that gets her a bunch of special treatment by everyone involved in her life, she tries to keep up the lie for nine months.

“Some stories just keep on growing”

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Cast

Lindsay Lohan
Thea Dixon
Luke Kirby
Nick Steinwald
Chris Parnell
Jerry Steinwald
Aaron Yoo
Miles
Bridgit Mendler
Emma
Tracee Ellis Ross
Kristin
Kevin Covais
Greg
Bonnie Somerville
Suzie Cavandish

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lara Shapiro
Writers: Stacey Kramer, Lara Shapiro
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lara Shapiro, shot by Dan Stoloff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Hollander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lindsay Lohan and Luke Kirby and Chris Parnell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some stories just keep on growing".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lara Shapiro directs. Dan Stoloff behind the camera. Andrew Hollander scores. Anne McCabe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Directed by Lara Shapiro, shot by Dan Stoloff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrew Hollander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lindsay Lohan and Luke Kirby and Chris Parnell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some stories just keep on growing".
9IMDB entry: tt1231287 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.