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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson, Frank Langella, Pamela Reed ... see more see more... , Judy Collins , James Eckhouse , Aida Turturro , Michele Abrams , Kathleen Chalfant , Maggy Myers Davidson , Peter Anthony Elliott , Stefan Gierasch , Maggie Han , Dee Hengstler , Dean Jacobson , Charles McGowan , Matt Mulhern , Mary Gordon Murray , Judy Ovitz , Monika Schnarre , Mindy Seeger , Lawrence Tierney , Jerald Vincent , Kevin West , Welker White , Cassandra Wilson , Lawrence T. Wrentz , Ira Newborn , Tom Dugan , Kevin Sifuentes , Merle Kennedy , Ellen McLaughlin , Christopher Meloni , Holly Wortell , Megan Cavanaugh , Antoinette Peragine , Megan Cavanagh

Ultimate manly man Arnold Schwarzenegger learns what it's like to be an expectant mother in director Ivan Reitman's high-concept comedy. Schwarzenegger plays Dr. Hess, a medical researcher working on ... read more read more...a revolutionary drug to help mothers carry endangered infants to term. When government regulations prevent Dr. Hess from testing the drug through normal channels, his partner Dr. Arbogast (Danny DeVito) develops an unorthodox solution: they will steal a female egg and implant it in Hess, who will carry the child himself. Predictably, much of the subsequent humor centers on the incongruous sight of the muscular Schwarzenegger undergoing the trials and tribulations of pregnancy, from morning sickness to labor pains. Emma Thompson returns to her comic roots and provides romantic interest as an incorrigibly clumsy but intelligent scientist who catches on to Hess' deception. Reitman, Schwarzenegger, and DeVito had previously had a hit with Twins (1988), which revolved around a similarly ludicrous medical premise, but they failed to repeat that film's success here, as audiences largely ignored the film and reviewers criticized the humor as disappointingly obvious. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Ivan Reitman

Release Date: November 23, 1994

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DVD Release Date: December 15, 1998

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  • fb100000883534329
    February 10, 2012
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    okay we get it, schwarzenegger is big and devito is small. please stop! it's jumped the shark! this film again is just some funny lines here or there from arnold only because it's arnold. scripts bad and i put this under a bad carrer move for devito.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    November 28, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Junior is a poorly constructed comedy that should never have been made. The idea behind the film was pretty original, but director Ivan Reitman doesn't know how to properly direct, and make this film watchable. This had the potential of being a witty, original comedy, and though ... read moreit's original, Junior is a poorly constructed film with an awful script. The film might have had a good premise, but overall it fails to entertain. This one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's worst films and I think that the film might have worked if he wasn't on board. I mean Schwarzenegger is an action star, not a comedy star. Junior is a poor attempt at a comedy, and though the idea might have been interesting, the end result is a film that is dreadful and not worth watching. Ivan Reitman has made one of his worst films with this film, and it could have been much better than this. The film suffers from an awful script, and though it's amusing at time, overall Junior fails to be a memorable comedy and really doesn't cut it. Maybe the film would have worked if the script had been revised a few times. Unfortunately the film is awful, and the plot is poor and the cast though trying their best to make the film entertaining, simply are wasted and just don't deliver anything good on-screen. This might have been a good comedy, but instead it ends up being an awful, forgettable comedy that is definitely not worth your time.
  • FrizzDrop
    May 26, 2011
    FrizzDrop
    Can you really blame me for taking an interest with the events of the past couple of weeks? Looking over the criteria, why wouldn't this be a home run? The director is Ivan Reitman, who makes decent comedies, the cast includes Oscar winner Emma Thompson and always versatile Danny... read more Devito, and the premise and script are pretty decent. So what could be so terrible about this? Ah yes, The Terminator plays the lead role of Dr. Hess, an impregnated man. The critics have ripped this film to shreds, deeming it one of the worst in recent history. This is a bit harsh, even for such a ridiculous movie. Yeah, there are some truly corny and/or creepy scenes, including a dance sequence between Hess and fellow scientist Dr. Reddin (Thompson) where Hess is seven months along, and Reddin flips a shoe onto a dining room table. Still, the only thing that irked me was Arnold. Arnold was never meant to broaden his talents by foraying into comedies, especially not when his character is so cutesy. The Terminator, blowing shit up and trying to kill John Connor? But of course. Dressing in drag while doing lamaze exercises. Not so much. Plus Schwartzenegger's irritating voice can work wonders in films like Jingle All the Way and Commando, but in this film, it just made me giggle. Why gubenator, why?
  • ajv2688
    May 18, 2011
    ajv2688
    Another idiotic pregnant man movie, with some big stars who probably just did this movie for the fun of it. This comedy is stupid and unfunny, and I didn't care for it.
  • FilmFanatik
    February 23, 2010
    FilmFanatik
    Meh.
  • ScoopOnline
    December 10, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    I would love to know how it is when a guy gets pregnant. I dont think any man out there will survive even a day.
    lol
  • SirPant
    October 2, 2009
    SirPant
    You know, if this script had been treated right, it could have lead to so many possibilities. It could have even been made into a good film. Unfortunately, the early 90's spurned almost as much crap as the 80's and this is a rubbish film.
  • stormyweather980
    September 11, 2009
    stormyweather980
    To say the least, "Junior" proposes a VERY original and hilarious concept, and that is of a man being literally pregnant. Dr. Larry Arbogast (Danny DeVito) talks Dr. Alex Hesse (Arnold Schwarzenegger) into going through a secret experiment in which he will be injected with someth... read moreing that will make him pregnant, even though he's a man. However, things go haywire when Dr. Hesse actually decides to go all the way with actually having the baby.
    I don't know about everybody else, but the concept of a man having a baby in itself was beyond hilarious to me at first. Since Danny DeVito is one of the main stars, I knew the movie had a great chance of being an effective comedy. To say the least, "Junior" IS hilarious. When you see Arnold Scwarzenegger pregnant and performing some of the antics such as pretending to be a woman and trying to hide the fact that he's pregnant, if you have a sense of humor, then I guarantee that you will bust out laughing!

    If you like comedy movies, especially ones that are entirely original, you've gotta at least rent "Junior." But I recommend for all comedy fans to purchase the movie because it's more than worth it!! NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. I don't remember it as fondly now, but still funny.
  • jennifxu
    January 13, 2008
    jennifxu
    If I were Arnold Schwarzenegger I would censor this movie so that the Californians would never, ever see what a travesty their governor truly is.
  • danperry17
    January 5, 2008
    danperry17
    This is not a very good movie, but it scores points for being an immensely interesting cultural product: it must have been a huge career risk for all the actors involved, and (a trend in my recent movie-watching, this is another film that) takes an interesting premise to disappoi... read morenting results. To actually live out the "why don't men have to deal with this?" question that so many mothers have certainly asked themselves is an exciting prospect, and a huge challenge to which Schwarzenegger responded relatively well. DeVito is continually stuck with cartoonishly bad lines, though Emma Thompson is pretty good in a non-typical role for her as the always flustered new colleague on campus. Unlike, say, Chuck and Larry, the few interesting questions that this movie raises aren't undercut by fart-like jokes, but rather, by family-film cornball moments. It almost works better, but the actors performances (particularly DeVito's) point to a lack of direction, and drag the film down.

    In the end, even if you just laugh at Ahnold delivering ridiculous lines ridiculously ("mayh bohddy... mayh choizcze!"), it's something to watch once. Just never tell anyone... (oops).

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Rick Groen
April 12, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

A happy, healthy, bouncing baby of a movie. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The plot is a more fertile ground for comedy than the 'sperm milkshake' that made Schwarzenegger and Danny De Vito brothers in Reitman's Twins.

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

For the right audience, Junior may deliver. But there's a whole lot of pregnancy to go through first. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's goofy and ridiculous and preposterous, and yet it makes you feel good, and there is something oddly heartwarming about the sight of this macho guy melting with feelings of protectiveness and mate... Full Review

Mick LaSalle
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

As a comedy, Junior has its share of laughs -- but no more than its share. Full Review

Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

A fleecy romantic caper with a dusting of feminism, the picture is basically a one-joke movie successfully nursed by director Ivan Reitman. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Junior demands more range from its leading man than he's capable of giving. The predictable result is a big-budget mess more likely to elicit groans than laughter. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
December 18, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Reutman's comedy is to this year's holiday season what Mrs. Doubtfire was to last year's, a funny but utterly conventional and obvious farce about genre and maternity. Full Review

Jon Niccum
May 7, 2004
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

Not one of Schwarzenegger's best

Luke Y. Thompson
April 2, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

To quote Last Action Hero: "Big mistake!"

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