Movies Like She's Having a Baby (1988)

She's Having a Baby is a 1988 comedy, drama, romance film from John Hughes with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Mothering Heart and Life As We Know It.

Comedy Drama Romance

The Mothering Heart

1913

A young couple struggle to get ahead, the wife always assuaging the troubles of her melancholy husband. As he climbs the ladder of success, he abandons the homely values and begins an affair with a beautiful woman. His wife leaves him, returning to her mother's home where she bears a child. When the husband is abandoned by his lady friend, remorse drives him to find his wife.

5.6

MagicScore

Life As We Know It

2010

After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.

6.9

MagicScore

Fatherhood

2021

A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.

7.5

MagicScore

We Live in Time

2024

An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

7.2

MagicScore

Crooklyn

1994

From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.

6.8

MagicScore

Penny Serenade

1941

Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and fulfill their dreams of parenthood.

6.6

MagicScore

The Other F Word

2011

What happens when a generation's ultimate anti-authoritarians — punk rockers — become society's ultimate authorities — dads? With a large chorus of punk rock's leading men — Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, Rise Against's Tim McIlrath — The Other F Word follows Jim Lindberg, 20-year veteran of skate punk band, Pennywise, on his hysterical and moving journey from belting his band's anthem, "Fuck Authority", to embracing his ultimately pivotal authoritarian role in mid-life, fatherhood.

6.4

MagicScore

The Wonder Weeks

2023

Three modern couples juggle relationships and demanding careers while navigating the unpredictable terrain of parenthood.

5.8

MagicScore

The Marrying Kind

1952

Florence and Chet Keefer have had a troublesome marriage. Whilst in the middle of a divorce hearing the judge encourages them to remember the good times they have had hoping that the marriage can be saved.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Cargo

2013

Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect the precious cargo he carries: his infant daughter.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

The Keeping Hours

2017

A supernatural love story that centers on two parents whose life together falls apart after their son dies. The man, now a successful lawyer, and the woman, now married and an author, get a chance at reconciliation ten years later.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife

2018

Pregnant again, Ali Wong returns to Netflix in her second original stand-up comedy special and gets real on why having kids is not all it's cracked up to be.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

The Orheim Company

2012

A strong, human tale about a boy growing up with an alcoholic father, but also an energetic story about teenage lust, pain and passion – about liberation and redemption.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Lamb

2021

An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Lights Out

2016

Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

The Boys Are Back

2009

When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

3 Men and a Baby

1987

Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guy's girlfriends.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

Kidz

2020

Sara and Nicola are married and in love. Their lives seem to be perfect: they have an angelic six-year-old daughter, thriving careers and a stable marriage. The birth of their second child, which disrupts the family balance, leads to tragicomic scenarios.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Slam

2016

Samuele is 16 and has a passion for skateboarding. He has big dreams: going to university, move to California, and travel, but things change when he meets Alice, who could be the girl of his life.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

Moms' Night Out

2014

Yearning for an evening without their kids, some friends plan a night out. But to do this, their husbands need to watch the kids. What can go wrong?

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like She's Having a Baby?

The top films similar to She's Having a Baby by MovieMagicScore are The Mothering Heart (5.6), Life As We Know It (6.9), Fatherhood (7.5). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is She's Having a Baby worth watching?

She's Having a Baby holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 213 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is She's Having a Baby?

She's Having a Baby (1988) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by John Hughes, starring Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin.

Where can I find more recommendations like She's Having a Baby?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like She's Having a Baby

This ranked list pairs She's Having a Baby (1988), a comedy and drama and romance film from John Hughes, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kevin Bacon take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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