Themes: Expecting a Baby, Parenthood, Playing the Field
Main Cast: Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Goldblum
Release Year: 1995
Country: US
Run Time: 102 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
A single man faces the terrifying prospect of seeing his carefree life dashed by a visit from the stork in this comedy. Samuel Falkner (Hugh Grant) is a child psychiatrist who has no kids of his own and doesn't want any, which leaves him a bit shaken when his girlfriend of five years, Rebecca Taylor (Julianne Moore) announces that she's pregnant. Suddenly, Samuel is plagued by paranoid fantasies about how marriage and fatherhood will change his life, which are not at all soothed by frequent visits from Rebecca's chronically-pregnant friend Gail Dwyer (Joan Cusack) and her half-bright lummox of a husband, Marty (Tom Arnold). Too selfish to deal with Rebecca's needs, Samuel parts company with her and takes a last stab at playing the field, but when he sees an ultrasound of his soon-to-be-born son, he decides that it's time to face his responsibilities before it's too late. Nine Months also features Robin Williams in a small role as Dr. Kosevich, an ob-gyn with a weak grasp of the English language. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Robin Williams - Dr. Kosevich; Betsy Aidem - Gail's Nurse; Priscilla Alden - Older Woman; Eleanor Columbus - Little Girl in Ballet Class #1; Edward Ivory - Older Man; Ashley Johnson - Shannon Dwyer; Terry McGovern - Anesthesiologist; Maureen McVerry - Pregnant Woman #1; Brittany Radcliffe - Child #1 at Toy Store; Porscha Radcliffe - Child #2 at Toy Store; Joey Simmrin - Truman; Emily Yancy - Dr. Thatcher; Charles Martinet - Arnie; Sue Murphy - Pregnant Woman #4
Credit
Garry Lewis - Art Director, W. Steven Graham - Art Director, Jane Jenkins - Casting, Janet Hirshenson - Casting, Jay Hurley - Costume Designer, Geoffrey Hansen - First Assistant Director, Chris Columbus - Director, Raja Gosnell - Editor, Donald M. McAlpine - Editor, Stephen E. Rivkin - Editor, Christopher Lambert - Executive Producer, Joan Bradshaw - Executive Producer, Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score), Nelson Stoll - Musical Direction/Supervision, Bob Mills - Makeup, Angelo P. Graham - Production Designer, Donald M. McAlpine - Cinematographer, Chris Columbus - Producer, Anne Francois - Producer, Mark A. Radcliffe - Producer, Michael Barnathan - Producer, Richard G. Berger - Set Designer, Garry Lewis - Set Designer, Steven A. Saklad - Set Designer, Patrick Braoudé - Screenwriter, Chris Columbus - Screenwriter, Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc - Pilot
Child psychologist Samuel Faulkner's (Hugh Grant) ideal romance with ballet teacher Rebecca Taylor (Julianne Moore) is turned upside-down when he learns he's going to be a father. His fears mount due to his encounters with an overbearing couple, their unruly daughters and the confusing advice he gets from his perpetually single artist friend (Jeff Goldblum). Too uninvolved with Rebecca's needs, Samuel parts company with her and takes a last stab at playing the field, but when he sees an ultrasound of his soon-to-be-born son, he decides that it's time to take responsibilities before it's too late.
