Don't Worry Baby (film) explained

Don't Worry Baby
Director:Julian Branciforte
Producer:Jean-Raphael Ambron
Sam Harper
Thomas Kaier
Brendan McHugh
Nick Shore
Screenplay:Julian Branciforte
Starring:John Magaro
Christopher McDonald
Dreama Walker
Talia Balsam
Music:Charlie Klarsfeld
Cinematography:Daniel Katz
Editing:Matthew C. Hart
Studio:Manamarin
The Sight Group
Distributor:Orion Pictures
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Runtime:88 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Don't Worry Baby is a 2015 American comedy drama film written and directed by Julian Branciforte. The film stars John Magaro, Christopher McDonald and Dreama Walker.[1]

Plot

Robert Lang (John Magaro) discovers his father Harry (Christopher McDonald) has a new child with a young woman named Sara-Beth (Dreama Walker) only to discover he also had sex with Sara-Beth shortly before his father did. Robert and Harry become determined to find out who the father of the child is.

Cast

Release

The film was screened on April 16, 2015 at the Sarasota Film Festival and wide released on July 22, 2016.

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 57% approval rating, with a rating average of 5.5/10, based on 7 reviews.[2] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 55 based on 6 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave the film 2 out of 4 stars.[4] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times praised John Magaro's acting stating he brought his "A-game".[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Review: 'Don't Worry Baby' and a Case of Uncertain Paternity. Webster . Andy. The New York Times. 21 July 2016. 2016-07-28.
  2. Web site: Don't Worry Baby (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. 2019-08-06.
  3. Web site: Don't Worry Baby. Metacritic. 2019-08-06.
  4. Web site: Don't Worry Baby Movie Review (2016). Allen . Nick. RogerEbert.com. 2016-07-22. 2016-07-28.
  5. Web site: 'Don't Worry Baby' takes high road in father-son paternity sweepstakes. Goldstein. Gary. Los Angeles Times. 21 July 2016. 2016-07-28.