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Labor Pains 2009

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Status
Released
Runtime
89 minutes
Director
Lara Shapiro
Networks
Grand Army Entertainment, Latitude Films, Overnight Films
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★ TMDB users: 5.4/10 from 464 votes PG-13 Comedy Released
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What is Labor Pains?

Task: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of the film "Labor Pains" (2009). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.

Type
Film
Year
2009
Status
Released
Runtime
89 minutes
Release date
Jun 19, 2009
Original language
EN
Origin
United States of America
Studios
Grand Army Entertainment, Latitude Films, Overnight Films
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$1,895,782
Genres
Comedy
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 5.4/10 from 464 votes
Episode runtime
~89 minutes
Status
Released
Networks
Grand Army Entertainment, Latitude Films, Overnight Films
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Task: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of the film "Labor Pains" (2009).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Constraint 4: Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be between 150 and 190 words.
Title: Labor Pains
Year: 2009
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Romantico (Romantic Comedy)
Release Date (US): 07/19/2009
Duration: 1h 29m (89 minutes)
Director (Regia): Lara Shapiro
Cast (Attori): Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Chris Parnell, Aaron Yoo, Bridgit Mendler, Tracee Ellis Ross
Production Country: Stati Uniti d'America (United States of America)
Plot: A young woman pretends to be pregnant in order to avoid being fired from her job. This leads to special treatment from people in her life, so she tries to maintain the lie for nine months.
Drafting Sentence 1 (No spoilers): Labor Pains is

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Should you watch it?

“An unreliable assistant fakes a pregnancy to avoid losing her publishing house job.”

Reasons to watch
  • It stars Lindsay Lohan as an unreliable assistant at a publishing house.
  • The premise features a unique scheme to avoid being fired by faking a pregnancy.
  • It explores the comedic aftermath of receiving special treatment from everyone in her life.
Keep in mind
  • The plot relies entirely on maintaining an elaborate and unsustainable lie for nine months.

Watch it if you enjoy romantic comedies about elaborate workplace deceptions.

This is a 2009 romantic comedy film with a lighthearted tone and a runtime of one hour and twenty-nine minutes.

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It may be worth watching if you enjoy romantic comedies featuring workplace deception and starring Lindsay Lohan.

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The film has a total runtime of one hour and twenty-nine minutes, or 89 minutes.

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