Baby Boom
JC Wiatt, corporate powerhouse, just received an inheritance. And it sucks.
C.Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm., agreed children aren't part of the plan.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth.
- Director
- Charles Shyer
- Worldwide
- $27M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!
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Box Office & Release
Baby Boom returned 1.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $15M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $27M
- Release date
- Oct 7, 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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