''Maybe Baby'' (released in the Philippines as ''Sex Bomb'') is a 2000 British

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starring Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson. It was written and directed by Ben Elton, with Laurie directing some scenes in an uncredited role, and based upon Elton's 1999 novel, '' Inconceivable''. A critical failure, the film did poorly at the box office, despite a cast including many of the best-known names within comedy in Britain.

Plot

Sam Bell ( Hugh Laurie) and his wife Lucy ( Joely Richardson) are struggling for a baby, having tried everything they can think of to improve their chances of conceiving. At the same time, Sam begins to find his job (as a commissioning editor of drama at the

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) increasingly unfulfilling. While he resolves to write his own screenplay, he begins to suffer

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. The idea dawns upon him to write about his own predicament, something to which Lucy objects strongly. He uses her diary entries to help him achieve authenticity, and the film is a success. Lucy finds out about the film and, shocked, leaves Sam. Eventually they reconcile, and at the end of the story are still trying for a baby. It marks the second time Laurie and Richardson have starred in the same film; the first was ''

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'' (although in that film they shared no scenes).

Cast

* Hugh Laurie as Sam Bell * Joely Richardson as Lucy Bell *

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as Nigel * Adrian Lester as George * Yasmin Bannerman as Melinda * Joanna Lumley as Sheila * Rachael Stirling as Joanna * Dave Thompson as Dave the Comedian *

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as Druscilla * James Purefoy as Carl Phipps * Tom Hollander as Ewan Proclaimer *

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as Mr. James * Kelly Reilly as Nimnh *

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as Charlene

Soundtrack

The title song " Maybe Baby" is performed by

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and co-produced by McCartney and

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. "I Don't Wanna Fight", a song from

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's self-titled debut album, is played in the last part of the movie. Melanie C's song "Suddenly Monday" also appears on the soundtrack, alongside tracks by

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, Atomic Kitten,

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and the Attractions,

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and

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. Laurie co-wrote and performed the humorous blues song "Sperm Test in the Morning".

Release

''Maybe Baby'' was released in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2000 on 290 screens. In the Philippines, the film was released as ''Sex Bomb'' on September 20, 2000.

Reception

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reported a 46% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.1/10 based on 28 reviews.

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calculated an average score of 46 out of 100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". It opened at number 3 in the United Kingdom with a gross of £801,542 in its opening weekend, behind ''

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'' and '' Final Destination''.

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References

British romantic comedy films 2000 films 2000 independent films 2000 romantic comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s British films BBC Film films British independent films Films based on British novels Films directed by Ben Elton Films scored by Colin Towns Films shot in London Films with screenplays by Ben Elton {{2000s-UK-film-stub