Baby Boom

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Baby Boom

PG

1987

1h 51m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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J.C. Wiatt is a New York City businesswoman who is married to her job and has a relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a relative suddenly dies and makes her the caretaker of a baby girl. Soon, the baby's arrival causes J.C. to lose first Steven, and then her job. She moves to Vermont and embarks on a series of life-changing events. But when offered the opportunity, will she return to her corporate ways?

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Critics Consensus

Baby Boom struggles to impart its feminist ideals, but Diane Keaton's winsome leading work helps keep things breezily entertaining.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

Jun 24, 2021

2/4

Shyer's direction of actors rises instantly to a level of cartoonish hysteria and descends only for occasional wet bursts of sentimentality.

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Marsha McCreadie

Arizona Republic

Jun 24, 2021

Baby Boom is so far into the realm of fable as to be a cartoon, or a wish fulfillment. It's as if Frank Capra had read Ms. and missed the point.

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Joe Pollack

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jun 24, 2021

"Baby Boom" is a classic of insipidity, oozing sexual stereotypes from every pore, with dialogue that can't tell the difference between bright and trite and a music score that may give cavities.

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Feb 1, 2026

2.5/4

Keaton keeps it afloat...

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Jun 30, 2022

3/5

The movie just about works, but everything feels like a missed opportunity to say something more, go a little deeper, or be a touch sharper.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 16, 2022

3/4

While not the most financially successful of the rash of baby flicks to emerge from Hollywood during the late '80s (that would be Three Men and a Baby), it was arguably the best.

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John B

@Jb811 Aug 31, 2026

I watched it in theatre years ago and have greater respect for the show now. Very entertaining!

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Kaligirl C

@Kaligirl Jul 1, 2026

Love it, very cute movie! Love Dianne Keaton and the unique storyline. The baby is adorable too.

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Amy G

@Amytheshort Dec 16, 2025

Diane keaton does a fabulous job with her character.

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C P.

@BahnianBabby Oct 25, 2025

Dianne Keaton is Miranda from SATC and Ramis just plays his Ghostbusters character so its kind of a low key double crossover movie (if you squint and pretend)

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Me

@ScareMeMore Oct 16, 2025

You just cannot go wrong with Diane I loved how she played that you know big corporate exec and then seeing her change into a more motherly role I watch it all the time love it I will miss her forever

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Julee D

@RT05124148 Oct 12, 2025

A favorite movie that has stayed with me since it originally came out. Diane Keaton fills a unique space in womens roles, with a Katherine Hepburn type grace, humor, strength, and unforgettable perseverance.

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Charles Shyer

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J.C. Wiatt

Harold Ramis

Steven Bochner

Sam Shepard

Dr. Jeff Cooper

Sam Wanamaker

Fritz Curtis

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Synopsis

J.C. Wiatt is a New York City businesswoman who is married to her job and has a relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a relative suddenly dies and makes her the caretaker of a baby girl. Soon, the baby's arrival causes J.C. to lose first Steven, and then her job. She moves to Vermont and embarks on a series of life-changing events. But when offered the opportunity, will she return to her corporate ways?

Director: Charles Shyer
Producer: Bruce A. Block, Nancy Meyers
Screenwriter: Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.4M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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