Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10585 in VHS
• Released on: 1999-01-18
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
• Original language: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 99 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
This film represents Hugh Grant's first big bid at Hollywood stardom, on the heels of the success of Four Weddings and a Funeral. But he stumbled twice: first with this mundane comedy and then by being arrested after soliciting a prostitute near downtown Hollywood, the week before the film opened. Directed by Chris Columbus (Mrs. Doubtfire), Nine Months was a weak reworking of a French film about an ageing bachelor (Grant) who can't decide whether to commit to the woman he loves (Julianne Moore). When she becomes pregnant, he still can't make up his mind and winds up blowing hot and cold on the subject of fatherhood, which causes tension in the relationship. There's a lot of low comedy involving Grant's best friend; Tom Arnold plays this ultra-married and child-ridden suburbanite, who makes fatherhood look like a living hell. Robin Williams has a funny cameo as a foreign doctor but in the end, the sentiment is ladled on and Grant doesn't have nearly enough funny material to work with. --Marshall Fine

Synopsis
Samuel and his girlfriend Rebecca's lives are turned upside-down when they discover they're having a baby.

Customer Reviews

some hilarious moments
There are some hilarious moments in this film ( for example hugh grant having a punch up with a man dressed in a dinosaur suit in a shop)but the writers failed to get the balance of romance and comedy right and at times the plot was a bit ridiculous and the storyline seemed abrupt and didn't really flow.Always an interesting film though and it was always going to be with great actors like hugh grant,julianne moore,jeff goldblum and robin williams involved.

French Version was better but this isn't bad
"Nine Months" is a cute movie, but a tad bit predictable. Samuel (Hugh Grant)is a child psychiatrist whose beautiful longtime girlfriend Rebecca (Julianne Moore)announces her pregnancy. Samuel is soon in a panic because his perfect life is changing beyond his control. Not helping matters is his relationship with Marty (Tom Arnold), whose own wife Gail (Joan Cusack)is expecting another child. Marty is a constant pain in the butt that means well, but is a major annoyance to Samuel. His friend Sean (Jeff Goldblum)is of no help, either.

You can pretty much see where the film ends up going: guy doesn't want to commit, girl gets upset and leaves, and guy gets a change of heart, realizing that he can't live without girl.

When Rebecca goes into labor, a madcap dash through San Francisco ensues. Once at the hospital, they encounter more weirdness when Dr. Kosevich (Robin Williams)helps to deliver the baby. Problem is, his command of the English language (coupled with the fact that he never delivered a human baby) makes things even more crazy.

Despite some predictability, "Nine Months," which is the American version of "Neuf Mois," the popular French film, is actually sweet and at some times touching (The scene when Samuel watches the tape of the ultrasound of his unborn child can bring a slight moisture to the eyes).

Director Chris Columbus did a good job, though. The publicity surrounding Grant's Hollywood adventure didn't hurt either. Worth a look.

Funny and cute
Any expecting couple should enjoy this film, but even if a baby is not in the cards, you'll have fun with this one. Hugh is his clumsily-charming self, which makes you root for him, despite of himself. It deals with the male jitters of becoming a dad, and with hilarious scenes with a life-size Barney and the out-of-this world performance by Robin Williams as a Russian vet gone obgyn, all ends well, as a feel-good movie should. So, if you're a Hugh fan, or just like well-made comedies, you'll enjoy Nine Months for sure.