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.
00:04:59 I hope he remembers me. I only met him a few times.
00:08:53 Hello.
00:12:40 - I'm not the right person for this. - You're the only person, Miss Wiatt.
00:17:11 Hi.
00:22:20 Fine. You're doing splendidly.
00:27:02 I know. Elizabeth, it's gonna be such a cinch, OK? Here we go.
00:32:53 You can be honest. You what?
00:37:27 ...and when I came home I found him at the bottom of the stairs.
00:41:05 How's your social life? Would you say it's active?
00:45:12 What about a week from Wednesday for junior symphony?
00:48:44 You and me, everchanging times
00:52:55 Uh, Ken said that we're going to pass on the flash report from now on.
00:57:41 Elizabeth, it's going to be a whole new life for us. Yup.
01:03:18 Oh, I'm fine. Really. I've never been happier.
01:07:02 I have had it with whiskers and plaids! Look at me. I am going nuts!
01:10:23 Dr Cooper, I think it's unethical of you to allow an emotionally unglued woman...
01:14:25 (clears throat)
01:18:47 ...cos I'm not one of your students who's gonna faint every time you say hello.
01:25:58 - He's pretty good, isn't he? - Yeah, he's very good. Yeah.
01:31:56 Moonlight
01:36:14 - Oh, too bad. Come in. We're all waiting. - Thank you.
01:40:30 I'm back. Oh!
04:50:05 - Great packaging concept.