Baby Mama

I have a soft spot in my heart for Saturday Night Live. I’ll admit I don’t think it’s anywhere near as funny as it used to be but I have watched the show whenever I can over the past couple of years. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are HILARIOUS! The combo together is unstoppable and apart they are still just as funny. I cannot get over how funny I think the two of them are. In April 2008 they starred in Baby Mama together. This movie apparently wasn’t as funny to most as it was to me but I think it’s great.

It’s an hour and half of funny. I promise if you give it a chance it has great parts in it that are just hilarious. The plot follows Kate Holbrook, Tiny Fey, as she decides to have a baby but cannot conceive through any of the many methods she has tried. She is single and successful working woman so she seeks out surrogacy. Amy Poehler plays Angie the South Philadelphia woman chosen to be the surrogate mother. Kate’s a planner and needs to keep track of Angie through the pregnancy but she didn’t think she’d have Angie show up at her door after breaking up with her boyfriend.

The two live together for several months through Angie’s pregnancy sharing many comedic moments including birthing class, night out on the town, and sharing Kate’s pristine apartment. Of course there is a turn at the end of the movie no one is ready for but what movie isn’t going to have a twist at the end.

A great part of the movie is the door man played by Romany Malco who has been in movies such as Blades of Glory, The Love Guru, and starred in the show Weeds. He adds more comedic relief to the already funny cast.

If you are looking for a funny movie to watch with the girls or a good lighthearted comedy for a date night try this one out!