Maybe Baby (film)

Maybe Baby
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ben Elton
Written by	Ben Elton
Produced by	Phil McIntyre
Starring	Hugh Laurie Joely Richardson Adrian Lester James Purefoy Tom Hollander Joanna Lumley Rowan Atkinson Emma Thompson Dawn French
Cinematography	Roger Lanser
Edited by	Peter Hollywood
Music by	Colin Towns
Production companies	Pandora BBC Films
Distributed by	Redbus Film Distribution
Release date	2 June 2000 (2000-06-02) (United Kingdom)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$20,501 (USA)

Maybe Baby (released in the Philippines as Sex Bomb)^[1] is a 2000 British comedy film starring Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson. It was written and directed by Ben Elton, with Laurie directing some scenes in an uncredited role, and based upon Elton's 1999 novel, Inconceivable. A critical failure, the film did poorly at the box office, despite a cast including many of the best-known names within comedy in Britain.

Plot

Sam Bell (Hugh Laurie) and his wife Lucy (Joely Richardson) are struggling for a baby, having tried everything they can think of to improve their chances of conceiving. At the same time, Sam begins to find his job (as a commissioning editor of drama at the BBC) increasingly unfulfilling. While he resolves to write his own screenplay, he begins to suffer writer's block.

The idea dawns upon him to write about his own predicament, something to which Lucy objects strongly. He uses her diary entries to help him achieve authenticity, and the film is a success. Lucy finds out about the film and, shocked, leaves Sam. Eventually they reconcile, and at the end of the story are still trying for a baby.

It marks the second time Laurie and Richardson have starred in the same film; the first was 101 Dalmatians (although in that film they shared no scenes).

Cast

• Hugh Laurie as Sam Bell
• Joely Richardson as Lucy Bell
• Matthew Macfadyen as Nigel
• Adrian Lester as George
• Yasmin Bannerman as Melinda
• Joanna Lumley as Sheila
• Rachael Stirling as Joanna
• Dave Thompson as Dave the Comedian
• Emma Thompson as Druscilla
• James Purefoy as Carl Phipps
• Tom Hollander as Ewan Proclaimer
• Rowan Atkinson as Mr. James
• Kelly Reilly as Nimnh
• Dawn French as Charlene

Soundtrack

The title song "Maybe Baby" is performed by Paul McCartney and co-produced by McCartney and Jeff Lynne. "I Don't Wanna Fight", a song from Westlife's self-titled debut album, is played in the last part of the movie. Melanie C's song "Suddenly Monday" also appears on the soundtrack, alongside tracks by Roxy Music, Lene Marlin, Atomic Kitten, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, George Michael and Madness.^{[citation needed]}

Laurie co-wrote and performed the humorous blues song "Sperm Test in the Morning".^{[citation needed]}

Release

Maybe Baby was released in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2000. In the Philippines, the film was released as Sex Bomb on September 20, 2000.^[1]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reported a 46% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.1/10 based on 28 reviews.^[2] Metacritic calculated an average score of 46 out of 100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[3]

When the film was released in the United Kingdom, it opened at No. 3, behind Gladiator and Final Destination.^[4]

External links

• Maybe Baby at IMDb

References

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