Summary
Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.
Cast
Jennifer Aniston
Kassie Larson
Jason Bateman
Wally Mars
Patrick Wilson
Roland
Thomas Robinson
Sebastian
Jeff Goldblum
Leonard
Juliette Lewis
Debbie
Victor Pagan
Knit Hat Guy
Todd Louiso
Artie
Scott Elrod
Declan
Kelli Barrett
Roland's Wife Jessica
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Party Guest
Jeremy Mohler
Party Guest #2
Will Swenson
Actor on Stage
Edward James Hyland
Man in Theater
Caroline Dhavernas
Pauline
Brian Podnos
Waiter
Carmen M. Herlihy
Woman on Bus
Lily Pilblad
Girl at Pizzeria
Jason Jones
Climbing Wall Guide
Bryce Robinson
Older Sebastian
Brooke Hoover
Pig Nose Woman (uncredited)
Stephanie Domini
Kassie's friend (uncredited)
Amanda Barron
Roland's Sister (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Josh Gordon
Director
Will Speck
Screenplay
Allan Loeb
Short Story
Jeffrey Eugenides
Reviews
Kamurai
January 12, 2021
7
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.
While the movie has the appropriate seriousness for a family reconnection, it is rather filled with humor, be it some is situational and goes quite a length to deliver a joke. It makes for a better drama than a comedy, but that sort of thing is bound to happen when the movie rides the line.
I'm not a fan of Jennifer Aniston, but the role feels more whiner-baby than her usual fair. I am a fan of Jason Bateman, and I think he nails when to be funny, absurd, neurotic, or serious.
For a movie about swapping sperm samples, it really is a powerful story. That family reconnection trope is excellent even without the absurdity of the premise.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$19,000,000.00
Revenue:
$49,830,607.00
