She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby, in the US on Kanopy and Hoopla, does something a lot of comedies forget to: it's consistently funny. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 227 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Kevin Bacon sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Kanopy.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, She's Having a Baby is worth clearing space for. She's Having a Baby gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern lead a cast that never overplays a joke. She's Having a Baby came out in 1988. The timing in She's Having a Baby is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, She's Having a Baby is a strong candidate. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Kevin Bacon anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

She's Having a Baby was released in 1988, directed by John Hughes. The full 106-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.