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Obvious Child

Obvious Child

20146.51h 25m

Overview

An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.

Directed by Gillian Robespierre
Written by Gillian Robespierre, Karen Maine, Elisabeth Holm
Produced by Elisabeth Holm
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $3.1M

Top Cast

Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate

Donna

Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy

Max

Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann

Nellie

Paul Briganti

Paul Briganti

Ryan

Stephen Singer

Stephen Singer

Gene

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Jacob

Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Nancy

Gabe Liedman

Gabe Liedman

Joey

Cindy Cheung

Cindy Cheung

Dr. Bernard

Ernest Mingione

Ernest Mingione

Waiter

Themes & Keywords

one-night standwoman directorabortionunexpected pregnancystand-up comedian

About Obvious Child

Obvious Child is a comedy, romance film released in 2014 exploring themes of one-night stand, woman director, abortion, unexpected pregnancy, stand-up comedian. Directed by Gillian Robespierre, it stars Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann. An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.

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