
The World According to Garp(1982)
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.


“It's a matter of life and sex.”
Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want more—a baby.

Hugh Laurie
Sam Bell

Joely Richardson
Lucy Bell

Adrian Lester
George

Matthew Macfadyen
Nigel

Yasmin Bannerman
Melinda

Joanna Lumley
Shiela

Rowan Atkinson
Mr. James

Emma Thompson
Druscilla

James Purefoy
Carl Phipps

Tom Hollander
Ewan Proclaimer
Maybe Baby is a comedy, romance film released in 2000 exploring themes of pregnancy, childlessness. Directed by Ben Elton, it stars Hugh Laurie, Joely Richardson, Adrian Lester. Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want more—a baby.
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