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Baby Boom

1987 · 1h 50m · Drama, Comedy, Romance

If you're in the mood for a feel-good 80s romcom with heart and a solid empowerment message, **watch it**—Diane Keaton carries this charming underdog story about ambition and motherhood with genuine warmth, and it's the perfect comfort-watch palate cleanser when you want something breezy but not entirely brainless.

Plot

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!

Director: Charles Shyer

Cast: Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis, Kristina Kennedy, Michelle Kennedy

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