Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau’s new comedy Babes is all about the wacky world of pregnancy.
Here are a few of our favorite pregnancy movies to watch after this gem.
Testified in the trial of Donald J. Trump?
Babes / Neon
Because even those excuses are barely cutting it.
And what isBabes, you ask, sending my jaw to the floor?
Its a refreshing take on motherhood, aging millennialism, and ride-or-die friendships.
Well, maybe not all of them.
We would never trash someones artistic output or passion project here at Thought Catalog.
So, here are seven movies about pregnancy that are notMother!starring Jennifer Lawrence.
Universal Pictures
Knocked Up(2007)
Hes playing fetch with my kids.
Hes treating my kids like theyre dogs.
What line better sums up the immaturity of Seth Rogens Ben Stone in this movie?
Universal Pictures
Though Allison and Ben had never planned their parenthood, they ultimately become a model couple.
Also, who can forget the hyper-realistic shot of the baby coming out?
Or the fateful Cirque du Soleil trip?
Fox Searchlight
Or the officious voice of Leslie Mann?
Also, can we finally forgive Heigl for shading this movie?
She was literally crucified for having an opinion.
MGM
Theres even an absurdly amusing moment featuring Sigourney Weaver, of all people!
Or did Gen X screenwriters all get pregnant at the same time?
Whatever the reason behind the Great On-Screen Baby Boom of 2004-2008, it simply wouldnt be complete withoutJuno.
Universal Pictures
Though twee by modern standards,Junois still a moving, endearing, delightfully eccentric coming-of-age tale.
Plus, it stars Elliott Page in their cinematic breakthrough as the pregnant Juno MacGuff.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Garner is magnificent as the woman who adopts her baby.
Miramax Films
That said, you oughta go back and find it!
Its like an early prototype ofEasy A, complete with sanctimonious religious character who judges the pregnant main character.
But one woman does get pregnant, setting off the movies plot.
Paramount Pictures
Well, she was in Alexander Paynes directorial debut, for starters!
Dern, of course, is brilliant.
Oh, sorry…You were expecting me to end this list on a positive note?
Uh, puppies and kittens!
