The Best Movies for Expecting Mothers to Watch

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Updated September 1, 2023 609 votes 80 voters
Over 80 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Movies for Expecting Mothers to Watch
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Films about pregnancy and expecting mothers. Vote up the best films for expecting mothers to watch.

Being pregnant can be the most exciting time of your entire life, as well as the most horrific! There’s nothing that can relax you (and your baby jitters) like a great, heartwarming movie can, especially if you’re experiencing morning sickness, anxiety, or having trouble sleeping due to your pregnancy. What better way to feel better than to laugh at someone else’s pregnancy pains? What are the best movies for expecting mothers to watch?
 
This list has the best films for expecting mothers to watch, ranked by the community. The films on this list tell stories of pregnancies and expecting mothers, and while some are reassuring and comforting tales, others show the worst possible pregnancies imaginable. At least for the viewer, she'll know she isn't alone! Other movies on this list provide comic relief and a humorous take on the ups and downs of being an expecting mother.
 
This list features the best pregnancy movies including, Father of the Bride 2, Juno, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Juno, She’s Having a Baby, Baby Boom, Three Men and a Baby, and Nine Months. Vote up the best movies for expecting mothers to watch below or add one that helped you get through a pregnancy if it isn't already on the list!

Most divisive: Nine Months
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  • Three Men and a Baby
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    Three Men and a Baby

    Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson
    29 votes
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
    In the heartwarming comedy, Three Men and a Baby, we meet a trio of bachelors - Peter (Tom Selleck), Michael (Steve Guttenberg), and Jack (Ted Danson). Life takes an unexpected turn as they find an infant girl on their doorstep, with only a note claiming that she's Jack's daughter. Suddenly, these carefree men are plunged into the chaotic world of diapers, baby formula, and sleepless nights. The fun escalates when they stumble upon suspicious packages hidden in the baby's belongings, pulling them into a risky drug deal. Despite the chaos, the three men gradually discover the joys of fatherhood in this charming mix of comedy and adventure.

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  • What to Expect When You're Expecting
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    What to Expect When You're Expecting

    Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Brooklyn Decker
    30 votes
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: Kirk Jones
    A low-ranking celestial being teams up with a mild-mannered human to join the Chinese zodiac.

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  • Look Who's Talking
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    Look Who's Talking

    John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis
    26 votes
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Amy Heckerling
    The romantic ups and downs of accountant Mollie Jensen (Kirstie Alley) are viewed cynically by a most unusual bystander -- her talking newborn, Mikey (Bruce Willis). She becomes pregnant through an affair with a married man, Albert (George Segal), and then counts on the friendship of taxi driver James (John Travolta) once she discovers Albert is a lying cad. Although Mikey likes James, and James cares for both the baby and Mollie, she isn't sure she can settle down with a blue-collar boyfriend.

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  • Father of the Bride Part II
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    Father of the Bride Part II

    Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short
    23 votes
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Charles Shyer
    Just when George Banks (Steve Martin) has gotten used to his daughter, Annie (Kimberly Williams), being married, she announces that she's pregnant, making him an impending grandfather. Shaken by nearing this new milestone in his life, George soon has to process even more surprising news -- his wife, Nina (Diane Keaton), is pregnant too. Reeling from these revelations, George gets help from the eccentric Franck (Martin Short), who, conveniently, has moved from planning weddings to baby showers.

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  • Juno
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    Juno

    Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner
    29 votes
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Jason Reitman
    Juno is a heartwarming drama-comedy that revolves around the life of Juno MacGuff (Elliot Page), a witty and independent 16-year-old who becomes pregnant by her friend, Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera). Instead of opting for an abortion, she decides to give the baby up for adoption. The prospective parents are Mark and Vanessa Loring (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner), a seemingly perfect couple. As the story unfolds, Juno navigates through pregnancy while dealing with school, relationships, and the impending reality of motherhood. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated for three others including Best Picture.

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  • Where the Heart Is
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    Where the Heart Is

    Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing
    17 votes
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: Matt Williams
    After Tennessee teen Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman) is left literally barefoot and pregnant in a Wal-Mart parking lot by her no-good boyfriend, Willy Jack Pickens (Dylan Bruno), she manages to live within the mammoth megastore until her baby's abrupt arrival makes her a media darling. After this, Good Samaritan nurse Lexie (Ashley Judd) takes in Novalee and her newborn daughter. Before long, Lexie and Novalee form a life-changing bond of friendship and sisterhood.

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