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			'''''Labor Pains''''' is a 2009 American ] film directed by Lara Shapiro and written by Stacy Kramer. It stars ], ], ], ], ], and ]. The film was released theatrically on June 19, 2009, only in Europe, Latin America, and United Arab Emirates.<ref name=box/> In United States, the film premiered on ] on July 19, 2009. It drew 2.1 million viewers, a better-than-average prime-time audience for ABC Family; according to the network, it was the week's top ] film among coveted female demographic groups.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Ryan, Joal\|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/135139/so-did-that-lindsay-lohan-movie-bomb\|title=So, Did That Lindsay Lohan Movie Bomb?\|publisher=]\|date=July 21, 2009\|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> ''Labor Pains'' was released on ] and ] on August 4 and 31 in the United States and United Kingdom, respectively.

			==Plot==
	'''''Labor Pains''''' is an upcoming ], starring ], scheduled to be released in ] 2009.<ref></ref>.
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			Thea Clayhill is about to lose her position as secretary to the very cranky publisher Jerry. She decides to lie about being pregnant to save her job, after seeing on an episode of '']'' that it is discriminatory to fire a pregnant woman. The plan works, and she gets to keep her job.

			With help from her friend Lisa and a baby bump stolen from a mannequin, Thea fakes her pregnancy while figuring out her next move. In the meantime, her boss gets called out of town and his accountant brother Nick takes over.
	==Production==
	Filming began on June 9, 2008<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23870291-5003420,00.html\|title= Lindsay Lohan sports baby bump on set of ''Labor Pains''\|accessdate= 2008-06-17\|date= 2008-06-16\|publisher= ]\|quote= ...while filming Labor Pains in Los Angeles for the past two weeks.}}</ref><ref></ref> and ended on July 16, 2008.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>

			In an attempt to get author Suzie Cavandish to publish her new book about pregnancy with the company, Nick takes Thea to meet the author. She convinces the writer they are the right home for her book. Nick then launches a new parenting division at the publishing company and promotes Thea to be the editor, and with the promotion comes a raise.
	==Plot==
	Publishing house employee (Lohan) avoids being fired by pretending to be pregnant.

			Stopping by the office to get Thea to sign a school permission slip, her younger sister Emma is shocked to see her with a baby bump. She ushers her out, explaining she had to as Jerry was about to fire her.
	==Trailer==
	The song in the trailor for Labor Pains, is "Everything I Ask For" by ].

			A romantic relationship soon begins between Thea and Nick after she breaks off her fake engagement with Miles. She begins to enjoy her life to the extent that her fake pregnancy becomes real to her.
	==Cast==
	*] as Thea Dixon
	*] as Lisa DePardo
	*] as Jerry
	*] as Nick
	*] as Greg

			In an attempt to get Thea to admit her lie to her family, her younger sister Emma throws Thea a surprise baby shower. When she still does not admit the lie, Emma destroys her pregnancy pillow in a fit of rage. Thea quickly grabs a balloon and leaves.
	==Rating==
	The film is not yet rated, it is likely that it will be rated PG13.

			Later that day, the author of the book is going to have a book reading, but Nick's brother, and Thea's boss, comes back a week early, and gets into an argument with Nick. The brothers start to physically fight, but Thea pulls them apart. After insulting her, she tries to go at him. Nick holds Thea back by the stomach, and her balloon pops, blowing her cover.
	==References==
	{{reflist}}

			After a couple of nights, Nick still does not answer the hundreds of messages Thea left him. She goes on a talk show to discuss the book Suzie wrote. She convinces Emma to bring Nick to the studio, they publicly make up. After everyone leaves, Thea and Nick kiss until the lights go out.
	==External links==
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			Two years later, Thea, who is actually pregnant with her and Nick's daughter, goes into labor. Nick and Lisa push Thea towards the door in her desk chair.
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			==Cast==
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			* ] as Thea Clayhill
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			* ] as Nick Steinwald
			* ] as Emma Clayhill
			* ] as Jerry Steinwald
			* ] as Lisa DePardo
			* ] as Greg
			* ] as Miles
			* ] as Kristin
			* ] as Carl
			* ] as Ann
			* ] as Suzie Cavandish
			* ] as Pregnancy Class Instructor
			* ] as Donna
			* ] as The Vista Host
			* ] as John Abbotts
			* ] as Aunt Betty
			* ] as Garth
			* ] as Brunette

			==Production==
			''Labor Pains'' began as a production under ] in June 2007. Due to budget issues regarding another film, '']'', Millennium Films Overnight Productions took over the film. The film is the directorial debut of Lara Shapiro. Filming began in ], on June 9, 2008, and concluded on July 18, 2008. On September 3, 2008, a teaser trailer was released, listing the film as "post-production".

			] was cast in the lead of Thea Clayhill in March 2008 after turning down the roles in '']'' and ''Manson Girls''. Reportedly, only one insurance agency would take her after her two 2007 DUI arrests. ], producer of the film, says, "I didn't know Lindsay before this, but we looked each other in the eye three months ago, and she has done everything I could have asked." Co-producer ] said, "She has really impressed us with her work ethic. She is rehearsing every day with energy and focus. She is lovely to her co-stars and the crew."
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			Cheryl Hines said of Lohan: "Habitually, Lindsay achieves what to do in the first take."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.widepictures.es/untrabajoembarazoso/ \|title=Un trabajo embarazoso \| Lindsay Lohan \| Wide Pictures \|website=www.widepictures.es \|access-date=6 June 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727172929/http://www.widepictures.es/untrabajoembarazoso/ \|archive-date=27 July 2009 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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			On March 26, 2009, it was announced that ''Labor Pains'' would not receive a theatrical release in the United States, but instead would premiere on ] on July 19, 2009.
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			===Box office===
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			''Labor Pains'', titled ''Not A Bit of Pregnancy'', was released on June 19, 2009, in Romania, grossing a total of $39,574. The film was released to theatres on July 9, 2009 in Russia, debuting at number four. It grossed $684,129. It was released on July 31, 2009 in Spain, grossing a total of $287,260. It was released in Mexico on January 8, 2010, bringing in $670,871. It was released on January 28, 2010 in ], grossing a total of $4,810. It was released in the ] on April 29, 2010, grossing a total of $65,432. Combined, the worldwide total gross is $1,755,233.<ref name=box>{{cite web\|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2010W18&id=_fLABORPAINS01\|title=Labor Pains (2009)\|publisher=]\|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref>
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			===Critical reception===
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			On ] it has a rating of 0%, based on reviews from 5 critics, with an average rating of 2.6/10.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Labor Pains \|work = ] \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1202171-labor_pains \|access-date=September 19, 2023 }}</ref> On ] the film has a score of 54 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.metacritic.com/tv/labor-pains/ \| title = Labor Pains Reviews \| website = ] \| access-date = 19 September 2023 }}</ref> The '']'' said that while Lohan's acting was amazingly appropriate, the screenwriting "offers an Olympian task for any star, involving as it does large and clunky leaps of logic over a ]-riddled narrative landscape."<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-18-et-labor-pains18-story.html\|author=McNamara, Mary\|title=Watching is like the title\|work=]\|date=July 18, 2009\|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref>
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			==References==
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			==External links==
			*{{IMDb title\|1231287}}
			* at ABC Family
			*{{Rotten Tomatoes\|1202171_labor_pains}}

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Latest revision as of 00:49, 22 December 2024

2009 film by Lara Shapiro

Labor Pains
DVD cover
Directed by	Lara Shapiro
Written by	Stacy Kramer
Produced by	Rick Schwartz
Starring	Lindsay Lohan Luke Kirby Chris Parnell Bridgit Mendler Cheryl Hines Kevin Covais
Cinematography	Dan Stoloff
Edited by	Anne McCabe
Music by	Andrew Hollander
Production company	ABC Studios
Distributed by	First Look Studios
Release dates	June 19, 2009 (2009-06-19) (Romania) July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) (ABC Family)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Labor Pains is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Lara Shapiro and written by Stacy Kramer. It stars Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Bridgit Mendler, Chris Parnell, Cheryl Hines, and Kevin Covais. The film was released theatrically on June 19, 2009, only in Europe, Latin America, and United Arab Emirates. In United States, the film premiered on ABC Family on July 19, 2009. It drew 2.1 million viewers, a better-than-average prime-time audience for ABC Family; according to the network, it was the week's top cable film among coveted female demographic groups. Labor Pains was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 4 and 31 in the United States and United Kingdom, respectively.

Plot

Thea Clayhill is about to lose her position as secretary to the very cranky publisher Jerry. She decides to lie about being pregnant to save her job, after seeing on an episode of Law & Order that it is discriminatory to fire a pregnant woman. The plan works, and she gets to keep her job.

With help from her friend Lisa and a baby bump stolen from a mannequin, Thea fakes her pregnancy while figuring out her next move. In the meantime, her boss gets called out of town and his accountant brother Nick takes over.

In an attempt to get author Suzie Cavandish to publish her new book about pregnancy with the company, Nick takes Thea to meet the author. She convinces the writer they are the right home for her book. Nick then launches a new parenting division at the publishing company and promotes Thea to be the editor, and with the promotion comes a raise.

Stopping by the office to get Thea to sign a school permission slip, her younger sister Emma is shocked to see her with a baby bump. She ushers her out, explaining she had to as Jerry was about to fire her.

A romantic relationship soon begins between Thea and Nick after she breaks off her fake engagement with Miles. She begins to enjoy her life to the extent that her fake pregnancy becomes real to her.

In an attempt to get Thea to admit her lie to her family, her younger sister Emma throws Thea a surprise baby shower. When she still does not admit the lie, Emma destroys her pregnancy pillow in a fit of rage. Thea quickly grabs a balloon and leaves.

Later that day, the author of the book is going to have a book reading, but Nick's brother, and Thea's boss, comes back a week early, and gets into an argument with Nick. The brothers start to physically fight, but Thea pulls them apart. After insulting her, she tries to go at him. Nick holds Thea back by the stomach, and her balloon pops, blowing her cover.

After a couple of nights, Nick still does not answer the hundreds of messages Thea left him. She goes on a talk show to discuss the book Suzie wrote. She convinces Emma to bring Nick to the studio, they publicly make up. After everyone leaves, Thea and Nick kiss until the lights go out.

Two years later, Thea, who is actually pregnant with her and Nick's daughter, goes into labor. Nick and Lisa push Thea towards the door in her desk chair.

Cast

Lindsay Lohan as Thea Clayhill
Luke Kirby as Nick Steinwald
Bridgit Mendler as Emma Clayhill
Chris Parnell as Jerry Steinwald
Cheryl Hines as Lisa DePardo
Kevin Covais as Greg
Aaron Yoo as Miles
Tracee Ellis Ross as Kristin
Willie Garson as Carl
Maree Cheatham as Ann
Bonnie Somerville as Suzie Cavandish
Jessica St. Clair as Pregnancy Class Instructor
Ana Ortiz as Donna
Janeane Garofalo as The Vista Host
Creed Bratton as John Abbotts
Pat Crawford Brown as Aunt Betty
Jay Thomas as Garth
Christa Campbell as Brunette

Production

Labor Pains began as a production under Capitol Films in June 2007. Due to budget issues regarding another film, Nailed, Millennium Films Overnight Productions took over the film. The film is the directorial debut of Lara Shapiro. Filming began in Burbank, California, on June 9, 2008, and concluded on July 18, 2008. On September 3, 2008, a teaser trailer was released, listing the film as "post-production".

Lindsay Lohan was cast in the lead of Thea Clayhill in March 2008 after turning down the roles in All's Faire in Love and Manson Girls. Reportedly, only one insurance agency would take her after her two 2007 DUI arrests. Rick Schwartz, producer of the film, says, "I didn't know Lindsay before this, but we looked each other in the eye three months ago, and she has done everything I could have asked." Co-producer Celine Rattray said, "She has really impressed us with her work ethic. She is rehearsing every day with energy and focus. She is lovely to her co-stars and the crew."

Cheryl Hines said of Lohan: "Habitually, Lindsay achieves what to do in the first take."

On March 26, 2009, it was announced that Labor Pains would not receive a theatrical release in the United States, but instead would premiere on ABC Family on July 19, 2009.

Release

Box office

Labor Pains, titled Not A Bit of Pregnancy, was released on June 19, 2009, in Romania, grossing a total of $39,574. The film was released to theatres on July 9, 2009 in Russia, debuting at number four. It grossed $684,129. It was released on July 31, 2009 in Spain, grossing a total of $287,260. It was released in Mexico on January 8, 2010, bringing in $670,871. It was released on January 28, 2010 in Lebanon, grossing a total of $4,810. It was released in the United Arab Emirates on April 29, 2010, grossing a total of $65,432. Combined, the worldwide total gross is $1,755,233.

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes it has a rating of 0%, based on reviews from 5 critics, with an average rating of 2.6/10. On Metacritic the film has a score of 54 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The Los Angeles Times said that while Lohan's acting was amazingly appropriate, the screenwriting "offers an Olympian task for any star, involving as it does large and clunky leaps of logic over a cliché-riddled narrative landscape."

References

prorom.com Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Labor Pains (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
Ryan, Joal (July 21, 2009). "So, Did That Lindsay Lohan Movie Bomb?". E! News. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
"Un trabajo embarazoso | Lindsay Lohan | Wide Pictures". www.widepictures.es. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
"Labor Pains". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
"Labor Pains Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
McNamara, Mary (July 18, 2009). "Watching is like the title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

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