Baby Done
Baby Done | |
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Directed by | Curtis Vowell |
Written by | Sophie Henderson |
Produced by | Morgan Waru |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ian McCarroll |
Edited by | Richard Shaw |
Music by | Amine Ramer |
Distributed by | Madman Entertainment&Piki Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
Baby Doneis a 2020New Zealandcomedy film directed by Curtis Vowell, and executive produced byTaika Waititi,written by Sophie Henderson, and starringRose Matafeo.[1]
Plot
[edit]Zoe is a young woman who discovers she's pregnant. But, acting in denial, she tries to live a wild single life before the baby arrives. Her boyfriend, Tim, has the opposite reaction to the baby news and goes into nesting mode.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Rose Matafeoas Zoe
- Matthew Lewisas Tim
- Nic Sampson as Brian
- Emily Barclayas Molly
- Alice Sneddenas Antenatal teacher
Production
[edit]Married couple Henderson and Vowell made the semi-autobiographical film out of their own fear of growing old and settling down.[3]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in Australia and New Zealand on 22 October 2020.[4]It was later released in the UK and Ireland on 22 January 2021.[5]
Reception
[edit]The Guardianpraised "Matafeo’s wonderful, compulsively affable performance is core to the film’s irresistible good naturedness: its spirit, pluck, bounce."[6]Onreview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A lightly humorous look at impending parenthood,Baby Donefinds laughs -- and moments of genuine honesty -- in a life-altering event. "[7]
References
[edit]- ^Tartaglione, Nancy (March 4, 2019)."Taika Waititi Exec Producing 'Baby, Done'; Comedy Stars Rose Matafeo, Matthew Lewis".
- ^Dent, Nick."'Baby Done' star Rose Matafeo talks Potter, Covid guilt and Taika Waititi ".Time Out Sydney.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-01-21.Retrieved2021-01-16.
- ^"First look at Rose Matafeo in new romcom Baby Done".Stuff.July 7, 2020.
- ^"BABY DONE in Cinemas 22nd October".October 6, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on January 29, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 23,2021.
- ^Bennett, Steve."Rose Matafeo movie gets a UK release date: News 2020: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide".chortle.co.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-01-23.Retrieved2021-01-23.
- ^"Baby Done review – Rose Matafeo is wonderful in irresistible film about parenthood".the Guardian.October 20, 2020.
- ^"Baby Done".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-04-12.RetrievedOctober 10,2021.