Summaries

A pregnant New York City social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.

George and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy Brooklyn apartment, a taste for tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing. They love each other. There's only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she's pregnant, things get especially complicated. Vince - Nina's overbearing boyfriend and the baby's father-wants marriage. Nina wants independence. George will do anything for a little unqualified affection, but is he ready to become an unwed surrogate dad?—Michael Kuroiwa <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • friendship
  • based on novel
  • homosexuality
  • gay teacher
  • gay man straight woman relationship
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Apr 16, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Central Park Zoo, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

Box office

Budget $15000000
Gross US & Canada $29187243
Opening weekend US & Canada $9725855
Gross worldwide $46905889

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 51m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

George and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy Brooklyn apartment, a taste for tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing. They love each other. There's only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she's pregnant, things get especially complicated. Vince - Nina's overbearing boyfriend and the baby's father-wants marriage. Nina wants independence. George will do anything for a little unqualified affection, but is he ready to become an unwed surrogate dad? By the end of the movie, the meaning of "extended family" gets a real workout, and some relational clichés get spouted, but the finalé brings things together in relatively agreeable - if unorthodox - fashion.

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