---
title: 'What to Expect When You''re Expecting (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kirk Jones'
released: '2012-05-17'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1586265/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

2012 · 106 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

What to Expect When You're Expecting is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Kirk Jones and distributed by Lionsgate. It was written by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach and is based on Heidi Murkoff's 1984 pregnancy guide of the same name. Its story follows the lives of five couples as their lives are turned upside down by the difficulties and surprises of parenthood. It stars Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock and Rodrigo Santoro.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kirk Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-jones)
- **Screenplay:** [Heather Hach](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-hach), [Shauna Cross](https://cinepixo.com/people/shauna-cross)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Mothersbaugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-mothersbaugh)
- **Producer:** [Mike Medavoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-medavoy), [David Thwaites](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-thwaites)
- **Director of Photography:** [Xavier Grobet](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-grobet)
- **Editor:** [Michael Berenbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-berenbaum)

## Cast

- [Jessie Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessie-ward)
- [Wendi McLendon-Covey](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendi-mclendon-covey)
- [Jennifer Lopez](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-lopez)
- [Chace Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/chace-crawford)
- [Cheryl](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheryl)
- [Jeff Chase](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-chase)
- [Joe Manganiello](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-manganiello)
- [Dwyane Wade](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwyane-wade)
- [Kim Fields](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-fields)
- [Ben Falcone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-falcone)
- [Rodrigo Santoro](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodrigo-santoro)
- [Thomas Lennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-lennon)
- [Cameron Diaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/cameron-diaz)
- [Elizabeth Banks](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-banks)
- [Rebel Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebel-wilson)

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Official site: https://whattoexpectthefilm.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-2012
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