Movies About Pregnancy

From Roman Polanski, starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer
Rated Approved

Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 horror film directed by Roman Polanski. The film tells the story of Rosemary Woodhouse, a young housewife who is expecting a baby with her husband, Guy. As Rosemary's pregnancy progresses, she begins to suspect that her husband may have made a deal with their eccentric neighbors, an old couple who are part of a mysterious cult, for the soul of her unborn child. As Rosemary begins to uncover the truth, she finds herself in a terrifying situation as forces beyond her control conspire to take her baby. The film is a classic of the horror genre and has been widely acclaimed as one of the best films of all time.

From Jason Reitman, starring Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman
Rated PG-13

Juno is the story of a spunky, sixteen-year-old girl navigating the tumultuous terrain of teenage life. After a one-night stand with her best friend Paulie Bleeker, Juno finds herself pregnant and confused. With the help of her parents and an abortion clinic counselor, Juno decides to give her unborn child up for adoption. She finds a couple, Mark and Vanessa Loring, to adopt the child and forms a unique bond with them during the nine-month process. Juno eventually delivers her child and moves on with her life, but not without learning valuable lessons about growing up, responsibility and the power of love.

From Directors: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, starring John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
Rated R

The Meaning of Life is a surreal comedy film directed by Monty Python's Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. The movie follows the lives of various people from conception to death, presented in a series of sketches. The sketches range from the absurd to the political, and include topics such as birth, death, love, war, and religion. The film also features several memorable musical numbers, including “Every Sperm Is Sacred”, “The Galaxy Song”, and “The Meaning of Life”. The movie culminates in a song sung by the Grim Reaper, who reveals the answer to life’s ultimate question: enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think.

From Lee Daniels, starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey
Rated R

From Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman
Rated PG-13

From Stephen Frears, starring Colm Meaney, Tina Kellegher, Ruth McCabe, Eanna MacLiam
Rated R

From Sam Mendes, starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney, Carmen Ejogo
Rated R

From Adrienne Shelly, starring Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines
Rated PG-13

From Judd Apatow, starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann
Rated R

From Phil Morrison, starring Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, David Kuhn, Alicia Van Couvering
Rated R

From Catherine Hardwicke, starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass
Rated PG

From Matt Williams, starring Natalie Portman, James Frain, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing
Rated PG-13

From Penny Marshall, starring Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Adam Garcia, Brittany Murphy
Rated PG-13

From Ron Krauss, starring Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, James Earl Jones
Rated PG-13

From Benedek Fliegauf, starring Eva Green, Matt Smith, Lesley Manville, Peter Wight
Rated Not Rated

From Charles Shyer, starring Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis, Kristina Kennedy
Rated PG

From Michael McCullers, starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sigourney Weaver, Greg Kinnear
Rated PG-13

From Charles Shyer, starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Rated PG

From Nicholas Hytner, starring Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Kali Rocha, Lena Cardwell
Rated R

From Directors: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin, starring Louise Grinberg, Juliette Darche, Roxane Duran, Esther Garrel
Rated Not Rated

From John G. Avildsen, starring Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn
Rated PG-13

From John Hughes, starring Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, James Ray
Rated PG-13

From Kirk Jones, starring Cameron Diaz, Matthew Morrison, J. Todd Smith, Dennis Quaid
Rated PG-13

From Francine McDougall, starring Marla Sokoloff, Marley Shelton, Melissa George, Mena Suvari
Rated PG-13

From Kris Rey, starring Cobie Smulders, Anders Holm, Gail Bean, Elizabeth McGovern
Rated R