Baby Boom
“JC Wiatt, corporate powerhouse, just received an inheritance. And it sucks.”
J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!
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Cast
51 people
Diane Keaton
J.C. Wiatt
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Annie Hall
Sam Shepard
Dr. Jeff Cooper
Known for
The Right Stuff
Brothers
Harold Ramis
Steven Buchner
Known for
Ghostbusters
Stripes
Kristina Kennedy
Elizabeth Wiatt
Michelle Kennedy
Elizabeth Wiatt
Sam Wanamaker
Fritz Curtis
Known for
Raw Deal
Holocaust
James Spader
Ken Arrenberg
Known for
The Blacklist
Stargate
Pat Hingle
Hughes Larrabee
Known for
Batman
Maximum Overdrive
Britt Leach
Vern Boone
Known for
Weird Science
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Mary Gross
Charlotte Elkman
Known for
The Santa Clause
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Kim Sebastian
Robin
Known for
Noises Off...
Elizabeth Bennett
Mrs. Atwood
Known for
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Charles Shyer Director · Nancy Meyers Screenplay Bill Conti Composer
Worldwide gross $27M · Budget $15M · United States release October 7, 1987
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$26,712,476
Gross vs. budget
1.8×
Production
United Artists
Production
The Meyers/Shyer Company
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 17, 1987
Premiere · Toronto Film Festival
United States · October 7, 1987
Limited theatrical
United States
October 30, 1987 · Theatrical
Germany
May 19, 1988 · Theatrical
January 1, 2004 · Physical · DvD
Hungary
October 15, 2003 · Digital
Ireland
March 18, 1988 · Theatrical
Italy
March 31, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
March 26, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 14, 1988 · Theatrical
Slovakia
September 1, 2024 · Digital · VOYO
Thailand
December 17, 1988 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 10, 1987 · Theatrical
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