The Babymakers
The Babymakers

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The Babymakers

2012
Movie
98 min
English

After he flunks a fertility test, a man realizes that the only way he can get his wife pregnant is by robbing a sperm bank to take back the last of the deposits he made there years earlier.

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IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes14%
Metacritic34/100
Google Users44%
Director: Jay ChandrasekharGenres: Comedy, Romance

Plot Summary

A man desperate to have a child after his wife's fertility issues realizes he may have sold his sperm in college. He enlists his two best friends to help him steal his frozen sperm from a reputable fertility clinic. Their elaborate plan involves disguises, intricate timing, and navigating the security of the clinic.

Critical Reception

The Babymakers was largely panned by critics and received a lukewarm response from audiences. It was often cited for its predictable plot, crude humor, and underdeveloped characters, failing to live up to the comedic potential of its cast.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on gross-out humor and predictable plot points.

  • The comedic talent of the cast is largely wasted on a weak script.

  • Offers little originality or substance beyond its central, albeit unusual, premise.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a mixed reception, with some viewers finding the humor amusing and the premise unique, while others found it to be crude, unfunny, and ultimately disappointing.

Fun Fact

The film's premise is loosely inspired by the idea of sperm banks and the potential for donors to have numerous biological children, a concept that has been explored in other comedic films.

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