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Maybe Baby

2000 · 104 min

A gentle, witty British comedy about a couple's fertility struggles, mixing light satire with tender moments.

Directed by
Ben Elton
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
It's a matter of life and sex.
Overview
Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want more—a baby.

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Directed by
Ben Elton
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • love
  • work
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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