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Baby Mama (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Baby Mama (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:2.5094
Avg Critic Score:2.4479

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Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Beliefnet (Nell Minow) Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
"Baby Mama" is not just smart, warm, funny, and romantic, it is an especially welcome dose of XX chromosome humor in an Apatow-flooded XY era. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey) ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Surrogate motherhood is the comic topic of the day, and this is one funny chick flick that won't rankle male members of the audience. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson) Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson)
Baby Mama is hilarious. I could quote its awesome one-liners out of context for diminishing returns. It’s also smart. The jokes are cribbed from the anxiety list of anyone who’s spent too much time reading the New York Times Style section. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase) Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
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Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase) Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
a pithy deconstruction of both the trendy and the traditional, with well-aimed swipes at everything from designer parenthood to the redneck in the blue collar ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)

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Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane) Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
[Tina Fey and Amy Poehler] could, with luck, be one of the great comedy teams. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner) ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz) Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
The humor outweighs the holes in the story, Fey and Poehler look to be a comedy team built to last -- let's hope so -- and those who find Judd Apatow's comedies lacking in decent female roles have found their film. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli) Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
The funny, felicitous Baby Mama exploits every stage of pregnancy except the first. No hanky-panky to bump this plot in motion. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen) LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)
The picture is about a surrogate mother, and in a sense Fey is asked to be the movie's surrogate. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Wesley Morris) Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
The movie was written and directed by a man, Michael McCullers. But it cuts out the obligatory middleman and lets two women make us laugh, often very hard. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss) Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
The 'Saturday Night Live' veterans make a great team... ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp) Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Uptight Kate (Tina Fey) enjoys a good shot of wheatgrass, shops at Saks and has just been promoted to vice president for Round Earth Organic Market. Life is good -- and yet -- she's 37, and, as we learn in the first two minutes of "Baby Mama," she wants ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider) The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
If we cannot agree that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are two of the funniest women in television, then we have nothing to say to each other. But I know there are people who hate them, who think they ruined "Saturday Night Live," who automatically despise any ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty) Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
In the end, despite some complications, it successfully gives birth to a very happy event: The arrival of Tina Fey, movie star. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald) Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Baby Mama ultimately gives in to sweetness, but it has some deliciously tart moments along the way. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)) St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
The fun of the movie is watching Fey's Type A+ character, who's fairly similar to the one Fey plays on 30 Rock, bounce off Poehler's dopey slacker, who blurts out every thought that drifts into her head. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Times (Christian Toto) Washington Times (Christian Toto)
Baby Mama lets Amy Poehler shine on the big screen. The only question is, why did Hollywood wait so long to give her a starring role? ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Washington Times (Christian Toto)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine) KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Baby Mama is a relatively fertile comedy about surrogate motherhood that teams former "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update" newsdesk partners Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, both of whom emerged from Chicago's improvisational comedy troupe, "Second City." ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means) Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
The best moments come when Fey and Poehler just cut loose and riff hilariously on everything from birthing classes to karaoke video games. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell) Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)
The year's first film that kept me laughing from end to end with intelligent and perceptive punch lines that don't aim for the broad side of a fraternity house. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson) Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Steve Martin emerges as Baby Mama's mack daddy. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan) Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
The comedy teams longtime "Saturday Night Live" vets Tina Fey and Amy Poehler - two of the funniest individuals on the planet, in my opinion - for a comedy that distinctly exploits their synergistic comic sensibilities. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown) Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
...definitely funnier than Rosemary's Baby, a notch or two better than Nine Months, but falling far short in the laughs department when compared to the maternity comedy winner and still champion, Knocked Up. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley) Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)
SNL alumni Tina Fey, Steve Martin, and current mainstay Amy Poehler, all shine in this infectious chuckler. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
"Baby Mama" employs a number of former and current cast members from the long-running sketch comedy program "Saturday Night Live." That may explain why at times this inconsistent but mostly likable comedy feels like an overlong skit from that show. In ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley) Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)
Seems like Saturday Night Live is still the go-to show when mining for charismatic comedians. SNL alumni Tina Fey, Steve Martin, and current mainstay Amy Poehler, all shine in this infectious chuckler about a career-driven woman with baby fever and the ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data ShowBIZ Data
Former Saturday Night Live players Tina Fey and Amy Poehler go to the movies with Baby Mama in which Fey's character hires Poehler's as a surrogate mother while she tends to her career. Manohla Dargis in the New York Times suggests that the movie is ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf) Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
The plot is strong enough to let the actresses play around with their broad opposite roles, with Fey getting the uptight neat freak end of the stick and Poehler playing dumb, or at least unmotivated. These are two wonderful performances that drip with ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig) USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Yes, the film doesn't offer many surprises and grows soft and predictable by its conclusion. But it does avoid the sappy sentimentality of the genre. The movie -- and its lead actresses -- charms us more than we might expect. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers) State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)
Michael McCullers is a pedestrian director, but a potent screenwriter, wittily playing to the strengths of his stars and who's-who supporting players. This comedy isn't without complications, but it's affable, breezy and buoyant. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff) San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
It's fun to see a couple of talented, funny women head a comedy for a change. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal) Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Fey and Poehler prove to be a movie force to be reckoned with, reminiscent of David Spade and Chris Farley in "Tommy Boy." ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey) Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
[Writer/director] McCullers takes all the loose plot strands and ties them in a neat knot and cuts it, as an obstetrician might a newborn's umbilicus. Still, I left with a smile. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman) Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
The material stays conventional and superficial, and writer-director Michael McCullers has a flair for cutting scenes before they plunge toward too-easy laughs. Yet it's the chemistry between the stars that makes the film stand out in a drab spring. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox) TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
[Writer/director] McCullers came up with a perfect scenario for Fey and Poehler, a true comedy team who honed their chemistry over multiple seasons worth of Weekend Updates. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice) Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
The only reason it works as well as it does -- or that it even works at all -- is because of its star, former SNL head writer Tina Fey, who's really turning into an endearing comic performer. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond) Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)
Baby Mama delivers the laughs non-stop. The story focuses on 37-year-old single business executive Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey), who suddenly finds herself with strong maternal yearnings. But she is told she has only a million in one chance to conceive, ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten) Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
One of the big nature vs nurture questions is: Do women want babies because of some biological imperative or because the culture rewards pregnancy and motherhood? As with many nature/nurture issues, the answer is probably a little of each. Michael ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller) NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Austin Powers screen mastermind Michael McCullers is the guy behind this sorta same-sex parenting satire, as SNL's Tina Fey and Amy Poehler do an extreme odd couple for laughs duet, ripping into the burgeoning baby consumer industry. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Garrett Conti) Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Garrett Conti)
Usually, talk of infants, romance and two female leads won't appeal to the male demographic. Setting the testosterone aside, though, this one is too funny to be counted out. "Saturday Night Live" stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler team to deliver a ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Garrett Conti)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash) Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Tom Maurstad) Dallas Morning News (Tom Maurstad)
A really funny, surprisingly smart and genuinely sweet comedy. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Dallas Morning News (Tom Maurstad)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf) BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
It's not a perfect film by any means, but as a debutante ball for Fey and Poehler as big screen leading ladies, it's a dream. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for film.com (Eric D. Snider) film.com (Eric D. Snider)
Baby Mama does not represent the best of either woman's talent, but it'll do for now. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at film.com (Eric D. Snider)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for About.com (Rebecca Murray) About.com (Rebecca Murray)
As much as I liked Baby Mama, I was very disappointed that, once again, the funniest scenes from a film are spoiled in the trailer. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy) EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Drawing on Baby Boom and Odd Couple, this high-concept comedy lags behind the zeitgeist and may be more significant as corrective counterpoint to the male-driven fare of Apathow's factory in centering on charming femmes in the lead and supporting roles ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum) Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Although the big picture itself gets mushy, the small moments, especially involving Fey, are sharp. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for FirstShowing.net (Ken Evans) FirstShowing.net (Ken Evans)
...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at FirstShowing.net (Ken Evans)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire) Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
A refreshing change of pace from the frat boy fodder and standard romantic comedies that Hollywood usually offers up. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich) CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
An above-average comedy that makes better use of funny women than virtually any other movie has in years. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias) Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
Fey may get top billing for "Baby Mama," and deservedly so, but it's Poehler who actually ends up providing the most laughs. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy) WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)
Just remember the "5 minutes of uninterrupted eye contact" scene (with Steve Martin). I was almost in tears. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas) ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
There's something magical about [Fey and Poehler's] on-screen chemistry that we haven't seen since the days of Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Michael M. Dance) The Cinema Source (Michael M. Dance)
Tina Fey consistently surprises me. I first got to know her as the funny chick who sat next to Jimmy Fallon on SNL's Weekend Update; by the time I figured out she was the show's head writer and had warmed up to her, I heard she was writing a movie for ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at The Cinema Source (Michael M. Dance)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray) About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Comedy movies with strong female characters in the lead have been on the endangered species for years, and there’s a lot riding on the box office take of Baby Mama. If female-driven comedies are to make a comeback, Baby Mama has to show audiences of all ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire) Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
A refreshing change of pace from the frat boy fodder and standard romantic comedies that Hollywood usually offers up, “Baby Mama” is worth seeing if only for the rare chance to see a comedy headlined by two women (over 35!). But don’t expect a ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Dodd Alley) MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
Tina Fey is a talented comedienne who has, in my opinion, bettered her career and exposed her true comic abilities since stepping down as head writer of SNL. Since my surprisingly pleasant reception of Mean Girls, a film scripted by Fey during her SNL ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere) Boston Herald (James Verniere)
...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Boston Herald (James Verniere)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Joel Keller) Cinematical (Joel Keller)
It's kind of similar to how I feel about Baby Mama: it's an enjoyable movie, but I just wish there was more hilarity and less sincerity. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Cinematical (Joel Keller)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson) Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Baby Mama works best when it's centered on the Odd Couple chemistry of Poehler and Fey. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla) Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
The idea of a movie with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler was more than enough reason to go see this film. Both of them are highly talented, very funny actresses and you kind of expect the movie to be filled with one-liners and other jokes. The problem is, while ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for MTV (Kurt Loder) MTV (Kurt Loder)
Fey, in full, gorgeous fluster, and Poehler, a master of comic delirium, are nicely paired; and the script, by writer-director Michael McCullers (who toiled on the Austin Powers movies), gives them a sizable number of killer lines to work with. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (Jane Clifford) San Diego Union-Tribune (Jane Clifford)
In the end, well, things are lot tidier than a toddler's room, but it's a lot like childbirth, too. You forget the bad parts and feel really good. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (Jane Clifford)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer) Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
This story of a corporate vice president and the surrogate mother she hires is so committed to convention that it runs into cliché. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert) Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Neither Tina Fey nor Amy Poehler, former Saturday Night Live colleagues, has a compelling big-screen presence. And as a team they're no Martin and Lewis. Still, their lightweight double act passes the time agreeably. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Denver Post The Denver Post
Yhat's the news 37-year- old Kate gets in "Baby Mama," a gentle, laugh-inducing comedy starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as a successfully "green" businesswoman and the urban hick she hires to carry her baby. Nixed at adoption agencies, failing ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at The Denver Post
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell) Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Baby Mama offers ample evidence that Fey and Poehler are more than ready for prime-time screen gigs. Let's hope they team again for a comedy that delivers all that it promises. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky) Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
Ultimately, the movie exists solely to reunite a winning comic duo: two women so singularly in sync that, during their stint on "Weekend Update," they genuinely laughed at each other's jokes despite their no doubt well-worn familiarity come showtime. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick) New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
With virtually nothing in the way of visual or physical comedy, there are more chuckles here than belly laughs, and most of them are delivered by the supporting cast. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito) Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Paper-thin comedy - in which Tina Fey's OCD career woman hires Amy Poehler's ADD surrogate mother - is worth seeing only for its seriously talented comedic leads. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese) Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Likeable enough if you're in an undemanding mood. But its toothless underachievement leaves one thinking this bun should've spent longer in the oven. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Baby Mama is an endearing but exasperating exercise in fertility, a sort of Sisterhood of the Traveling Uterus, that strikes too many false notes to seem anything but too familiar. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride) Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)
a mild charmer, with a genial nature and a game cast. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
It has become a time-honored tradition that stars of Saturday Night Live, upon graduating from the no-longer-funny late night show, elect to spread their wings and strive for cinematic greatness. With a few notable exceptions, most have crashed and ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Baby Mama (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Kam Williams) NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
The picture's only weakness is that the pair's antics pale in comparison to those exhibited by the low-class trash you can find making fools of themselves any day of the week on the average episode of the Jerry Springer Show. ...read the complete Baby Mama movie review at NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
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