Baby Boom
1987 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 19,905 VOTES · DIR. Charles Shyer
Overview
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!
Dialogue Timeline — 1,293 lines
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00:01:22 (narrator) 53% of the American workforce is female.
00:04:51 ...I accept. This is great, Fritz. This is very exciting. Wow.
00:08:28 (JC clears throat)
00:12:11 Sorry. I assumed you understood the nature of my trip.
00:16:31 God. Huggies Supertrim. OK, large.
00:21:11 "Position over front of absorbent padding."
00:26:09 You're burning up!
00:31:15 Right.
00:36:22 I'm hiring a nanny tonight. She'll never be here again. Nothing's going to change.
00:40:01 Well, why don't you do that? And make sure they're sterilised, OK?
00:43:37 Oh.
00:47:22 Oh...
00:51:00 Oh, you're here.
00:54:43 No, I think it's for the best.
01:01:13 And you know what? It's a little bit chilly in here.
01:05:01 (sighs) I'm pathetic.
01:08:19 Don't get upset. It's just...
01:11:52 Oh. Oh.
01:15:50 I can't believe this.
01:20:39 I'm going to show you something you're not going to believe.
01:26:59 Oh!
01:32:40 - Daddy! - What are you doing up?
01:36:52 ...and lead him through the negotiations.
01:41:30 No to all of it, Fritz. Country Baby's not for sale.