"Would you put your eggs in this basket?"

2008

1h 39m

6.0(667 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.

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38 members

Acting

Amy Poehler

Angie Ostrowiski

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Tina Fey

Kate Holbrook

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Greg Kinnear

Rob Ackerman

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Dax Shepard

Carl Loomis

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Romany Malco

Oscar Priyan

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Sigourney Weaver

Chaffee Bicknell

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Steve Martin

Barry Waterman

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Maura Tierney

Caroline

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Stephen Mailer

Dan

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Holland Taylor

Rose

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James Rebhorn

Judge

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Denis O'Hare

Dr. Manheim

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Kevin Collins

Architect / Rick

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Will Forte

Scott

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Fred Armisen

Stroller Salesman

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John Hodgman

Fertility Specialist

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Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Birthing Teacher

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Tom McCarthy

Kate's Date

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Jason Mantzoukas

Gay Couple

Writing

Dave Finkel

Gay Couple

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Brian Stack

Dave

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Felicity Stiverson

Wiccan

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Anne L. Nathan

Bookstore Clerk

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Jay Phillips

Boo-Boo Buster

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Kathy Searle

Cool Mom

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Almeria Campbell

Maternity Nurse

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Alice Kremelberg

Rob's Daughter

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Catherine Rose

Caroline's 4 Year Old

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Ian Colletti

Caroline's 7 Year Old

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Eric Zuckerman

Community Member

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Frank Rodriguez

Community Member

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Diane Cheng

Community Member

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Andra Eggleston

Waitress

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Andrew Hillmedo Jr.

Dante

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Jon Glaser

Vegan Waiter

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Erica Fae

Yoga Mom

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Curt Carlson

Bailiff

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Jeffrey Mowery

Irish Tourist (uncredited)

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