SimonJack This 1995 comedy-romance is a reflection of the mores by the late 20th century in America, especially the metropolitan scene. The lead characters are an unmarried couple, Samuel and Rebecca, who have been living together for five years. They have good careers and enjoy life together. They have frequent sex and practice contraception because they haven't wanted to have children. They say they are in love. So far, they have liked the arrangement that might be spoiled if they were to marry. But seeing children in other families, Rebecca asks Samuel if he wouldn't like to have more in life. Samuel has been content and doesn't want to have to change. When she gets pregnant, their lives do change. "Nine Months" has a mixture of comedy and seriousness. But, much of the comedy and some of the dialog is crude or crass. Hugh Grant plays Samuel and Julianne Moore is Rebecca. Tom Arnold, as Marty Dwyer, is the source of much of the crudity of this film. The guy seems to play those roles mostly. What little humor he may add is lost due to his loud and crude antics and dialog. He's a brother-in-law of a mutual friend, Sean Fletcher, played by Jeff Goldblum. The movie has a fine outcome as Samuel changes and is changed by the new life in their lives. Robin Williams has a comedy part as a Russian doctor, and he vies with Arnold for crudity with his dialog. Joan Cusack is a balancing character in the film, with some humor and sense, as Marty's wife, Gail. This film is about finding more in life beyond the sensual pleasures which are self-centered. Rebecca wants more than that, and, in time, Samuel wants it with her. So, he sheds his selfishness. Some people really don't want more in life, so they wouldn't enjoy this type of film. As Sean says, he may wind up all alone in the end. But he'll just keep on going and adjust his attitude to take his mind off of it.

chimera3 Before "Knocked Up" came along (and I absolutely loathed that movie), there was this. The laughs are great and, as any parent will tell you, everything that happens during pregnancy is real, although we all know that no two pregnancies are ever the same. Granted everyone may not like this movie for whatever the reason, it still is quite funny. Nobody can tell a story the way that our friendly ensemble does. You cannot get any better than that. When you have someone like Chris Columbus do this, expect quite a few laughs. Mr. Columbus was the man who directed "Home Alone," of course, so I didn't doubt his work going into this. Then again, I was only about 9 or 10 when I first watched this, so I didn't really think much of it at the time. As I grew up, I got to enjoying this more and more. For a first-time parent (or even someone who doesn't have kids), sit down and watch this. You may like what you see.

Shopaholic35 This is a really enjoyable movie that is easy to watch any time it comes on television. There are some scenes that are a little unbearable to watch like the trip to the hospital. What the hell is wrong with him and if this was real life they would have plowed through a brick wall driving like that.I feel that this movie truly proves that in life not everybody should become parents. There are the couple who believe loving their kids and not disciplining their children makes them understanding and good parents. In reality those "breeders" are bad parents and should be forced into parenting classes. Then there's the couple who have no idea what they are doing which turns them into complete and utter baboons, well Hugh Grant's character at least. I find it funny because it seems so outrageous but the problem is there are many people like this. Thank god many parents seem to have some common sense and instinct. But all in all it is quite funny if you can move past the cringe factor.

highpriestess32 Depending on your comedic taste and if you like Hugh Grant you won't be disappointed by Nine Months.Ever afraid of commitment, Grant's character, Samuel, has it all - well certainly as much as he is comfortable with. With a successful practice as a child psychotherapist, pretty girlfriend (Julianne Moore), an age old cat and a Porsche, life couldn't get any more demanding. However, unbeknown to Samuel, his girlfriend Rebecca is starting to feel as though something is missing from life - a child.During a drive home one day, whereby Samuel is voicing his disapproval of modern parenting and the amount of troubled kids he has to deal with, Rebecca announces she is pregnant which causes him to crash the car in disbelief. In spite of the pregnancy being purely accidental, Samuel begins to feel like a rabbit caught in the headlights and inwardly cowers at the thought of how his perfect and self-serving existence may have to be compromised.What follows is his deceitful and feigned interest in his unborn child once it becomes evident that Rebecca wants to keep the baby. But as the pregnancy progresses his indifference becomes clear to Rebecca as he misses or turns up late for scans, protests when he is told by the doctor that his cat will have to be re-homed and that his beloved Porsche will have to be traded in for a family friendly alternative.Throw in his friend (played by Jeff Goldblum), his friend's sister, husband and three errant kids who are nothing but a harsh omen of what the future holds and both external chaos and inner turmoil ensue.Hugh Grant is a master at portraying the suppressed British buffoon and this movie is by no means an exception. Will he eventually accept he must grow up and take responsibility or will he call time on what he once cherished as a relaxed and chaos free partnership?