In this era of Apatow and Ferrell and Rogen and Wilson, of men monopolizing movie comedy, Baby Mama feels absurdly momentous, and even political. Fey and Poehler aren't just taking back control of their bodies. They're taking back control of their profession.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
Although the big picture itself gets mushy, the small moments, especially involving Fey, are sharp.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
Best when skewering New Age entrepreneurs for what might be called Compassionate Capitalism. Steve Martin is sublime as Kate's boss, Barry, purveyor of organic food and Zen koans.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Though the competition hasn't exactly been stiff, Fey and Poehler may well be the best female comedy duo since Lucy and Ethel.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
An essentially sweet-natured picture that doesn't go as far as it could.Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Corliss
This is a comedy with the old-time blend of wit and sentiment. Years from now, when you stumble across it on TV, you could persuade yourself that, back in the two-thousand-oughts, they made pretty good movies.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
There's nothing terribly wrong with Baby Mama but it's probably better suited for viewing on television, where many of the participants cut their teeth. This is small screen stuff masquerading as something bigger.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Carina Chocano
The movie hardly allows itself any sharp moments at all -- it's much too sweet-natured to be cruel, and much too cheerful to be angry. It probably could have pushed a few more buttons, but Baby Mama aims to please and succeeds.Read Full Review »
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Slate: Dana Stevens
Baby Mama is the most disappointing movie of the year so far--which, granted, isn't saying a lot in mid-April.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Manohla Dargis
The film never comes fully to term, as it were: the visual style is sitcom functional, and even the zippiest jokes fall flat because of poor timing. But, much like the prickly, talented Ms. Fey, it pulls you in with a provocative and, at least in current American movies, unusual mix of female intelligence, awkwardness and chilled-to-the-bone mean.Read Full Review »
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