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{{short description|2020 film}}
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| cinematography = Ian McCarroll
| cinematography = Ian McCarroll
| editing = Richard Shaw
| editing = Richard Shaw
| distributor = [[Madman Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Madman Entertainment]] & [[Piki Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|10|22}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|10|22}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
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'''''Baby Done''''' is a 2020 [[New Zealand]] comedy film. Directed by Curtis Vowell and executive produced by [[Taika Waititi]], written by Sophie Henderson, and starring [[Rose Matafeo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/baby-done-movie-taika-waititi-rose-matafeo-matthew-lewis-1202568749/|title=Taika Waititi Exec Producing ‘Baby, Done’; Comedy Stars Rose Matafeo, Matthew Lewis|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=March 4, 2019}}</ref>
'''''Baby Done''''' is a 2020 [[New Zealand]] comedy film directed by Curtis Vowell, and executive produced by [[Taika Waititi]], written by Sophie Henderson, and starring [[Rose Matafeo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/baby-done-movie-taika-waititi-rose-matafeo-matthew-lewis-1202568749/|title=Taika Waititi Exec Producing 'Baby, Done'; Comedy Stars Rose Matafeo, Matthew Lewis|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=4 March 2019}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Zoe is a young woman discovers she's pregnant. But, acting in denial, she tries to do live a wild single life before the baby arrives. Her boyfriend, Tim, has the opposite reaction to the baby news and goes into nesting mode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/baby-done-star-rose-matafeo-talks-potter-covid-guilt-and-taika-waititi-101420|title='Baby Done' star Rose Matafeo talks Potter, Covid guilt and Taika Waititi|first=Nick|last=Dent|website=Time Out Sydney}}</ref>
Zoe is a young woman who discovers she's pregnant. But, acting in denial, she tries to live a wild single life before the baby arrives. Her boyfriend, Tim, has the opposite reaction to the baby news and goes into nesting mode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/baby-done-star-rose-matafeo-talks-potter-covid-guilt-and-taika-waititi-101420|title='Baby Done' star Rose Matafeo talks Potter, Covid guilt and Taika Waititi|first=Nick|last=Dent|website=Time Out Sydney|access-date=2021-01-16|archive-date=2021-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121223528/https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/baby-done-star-rose-matafeo-talks-potter-covid-guilt-and-taika-waititi-101420|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
*Zoe - [[Rose Matafeo]]
*[[Rose Matafeo]] as Zoe
*Tim - [[Matthew Lewis (actor)|Matthew Lewis]]
*[[Matthew Lewis (actor)|Matthew Lewis]] as Tim
*Brian - Nic Sampson
*Nic Sampson as Brian
*Molly - [[Emily Barclay]]
*[[Emily Barclay]] as Molly
*Alice Snedden - Antenatal teacher
*[[Alice Snedden]] as Antenatal teacher
*[[Guy Montgomery]] as Treemasters Official


==Production==
==Production==
Married couple Henderson and Vowell made the semi-autobiographical film out of their own fear of growing old and settling down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/122059892/first-look-at-rose-matafeo-in-new-romcom-baby-done|title=First look at Rose Matafeo in new romcom Baby Done|date=July 7, 2020|website=Stuff}}</ref>
Married couple Henderson and Vowell made the semi-autobiographical film out of their own fear of growing old and settling down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/122059892/first-look-at-rose-matafeo-in-new-romcom-baby-done|title=First look at Rose Matafeo in new romcom Baby Done|date=7 July 2020|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] }}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
The film premiered in Australia and New Zealand on 22 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eastsidefm.org/baby-done-in-cinemas-22nd-october/|title=BABY DONE in Cinemas 22nd October|date=October 6, 2020}}</ref> It was later released in the UK and Ireland on 22 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2020/11/25/47363/rose_matafeo_movie_gets_a_uk_release_date|title=Rose Matafeo movie gets a UK release date : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide|first=Steve|last=Bennett|website=www.chortle.co.uk}}</ref>
The film premiered in Australia and New Zealand on 22 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eastsidefm.org/baby-done-in-cinemas-22nd-october/|title=BABY DONE in Cinemas 22nd October|date=6 October 2020|access-date=23 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129021111/https://eastsidefm.org/baby-done-in-cinemas-22nd-october/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later released in the UK and Ireland on 22 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2020/11/25/47363/rose_matafeo_movie_gets_a_uk_release_date|title=Rose Matafeo movie gets a UK release date : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide|first=Steve|last=Bennett|website=www.chortle.co.uk|access-date=2021-01-23|archive-date=2021-01-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123005248/https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2020/11/25/47363/rose_matafeo_movie_gets_a_uk_release_date|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
[[The Guardian]] praised "Matafeo’s wonderful, compulsively affable performance is core to the film’s irresistible good naturedness: its spirit, pluck, bounce."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/21/baby-done-review-rose-matafeo-is-wonderful-in-irresistible-film-about-parenthood|title=Baby Done review – Rose Matafeo is wonderful in irresistible film about parenthood|date=October 20, 2020|website=the Guardian}}</ref>
''[[The Guardian]]'' praised "Matafeo’s wonderful, compulsively affable performance is core to the film’s irresistible good naturedness: its spirit, pluck, bounce."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/21/baby-done-review-rose-matafeo-is-wonderful-in-irresistible-film-about-parenthood|title=Baby Done review – Rose Matafeo is wonderful in irresistible film about parenthood|date=20 October 2020|website=[[The Guardian]] }}</ref> On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The site's critical consensus reads, "A lightly humorous look at impending parenthood, ''Baby Done'' finds laughs -- and moments of genuine honesty -- in a life-altering event."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/baby_done|title=Baby Done|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=2021-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412062406/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/baby_done|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|9894660}}


[[Category:2020 films]]
[[Category:2020 films]]
[[Category:2020s New Zealand films]]
[[Category:2020 comedy films]]
[[Category:2020 comedy films]]
[[Category:Pregnancy films]]
[[Category:2020s pregnancy films]]
[[Category:New Zealand comedy films]]
[[Category:New Zealand comedy films]]
[[Category:New Zealand films]]
[[Category:New Zealand pregnancy films]]
[[Category:2020s English-language films]]

Latest revision as of 21:25, 14 December 2024

Baby Done
Film poster
Directed byCurtis Vowell
Written bySophie Henderson
Produced byMorgan Waru
Starring
CinematographyIan McCarroll
Edited byRichard Shaw
Music byAmine Ramer
Distributed byMadman Entertainment & Piki Films
Release date
  • 22 October 2020 (2020-10-22)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Baby Done is a 2020 New Zealand comedy film directed by Curtis Vowell, and executive produced by Taika Waititi, written by Sophie Henderson, and starring Rose Matafeo.[1]

Plot

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Zoe is a young woman who discovers she's pregnant. But, acting in denial, she tries to live a wild single life before the baby arrives. Her boyfriend, Tim, has the opposite reaction to the baby news and goes into nesting mode.[2]

Cast

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Production

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Married couple Henderson and Vowell made the semi-autobiographical film out of their own fear of growing old and settling down.[3]

Release

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The film premiered in Australia and New Zealand on 22 October 2020.[4] It was later released in the UK and Ireland on 22 January 2021.[5]

Reception

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The Guardian praised "Matafeo’s wonderful, compulsively affable performance is core to the film’s irresistible good naturedness: its spirit, pluck, bounce."[6] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A lightly humorous look at impending parenthood, Baby Done finds laughs -- and moments of genuine honesty -- in a life-altering event."[7]

References

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  1. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (4 March 2019). "Taika Waititi Exec Producing 'Baby, Done'; Comedy Stars Rose Matafeo, Matthew Lewis".
  2. ^ Dent, Nick. "'Baby Done' star Rose Matafeo talks Potter, Covid guilt and Taika Waititi". Time Out Sydney. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "First look at Rose Matafeo in new romcom Baby Done". Stuff. 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ "BABY DONE in Cinemas 22nd October". 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Rose Matafeo movie gets a UK release date : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Baby Done review – Rose Matafeo is wonderful in irresistible film about parenthood". The Guardian. 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Baby Done". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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