Summary
A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.
Good for
- Friends night
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+23)
Critics 20Audiences 43GoodWatch 33
Metascore28
Tomatometer12%
IMDb5.2
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings2.3/5
Audience score45%
User score2.8
Box office
3.1×its budget
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $31 M
Worldwide it earned $21 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 78 more
Released
2016
September 9, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more28 people
- Morris ChestnutJohn Taylor
- Regina HallLaura Taylor
- Jaz SinclairAnna Walsh
- Romany MalcoTodd Decker
- Michael Kenneth WilliamsRoland White
- Glenn MorshowerMartin Cooper
- Theo RossiMike Mitchell
- GiGi ErnetaDr. Grace Park
- MKMicheal K. DouglasParty Worker
Christina BachClerk
Justin LebrunActor- MDMichelle DeVitoParty Planner
- BBBoyana BaltaSusan
- PKPatrick KearnsWaiter
Maurice JohnsonSecurity Guard #2
Shannon MurraySecretary
Denise GossettCarol
Sue-Lynn AnsariE.R. Nurse
Tom NowickiPeter Kaye- SGShona GastianNeighbor
Heather Ashley ChaseDr. Harrison
Jeff CapertonBlake Marshall
Steve TeradaYoung Researcher- KTKevin TillettEmergency Medical Technician
Directing · 1
- Jon Cassar Director
Writing · 1
- Jack Olsen Screenplay
Production · 7
- Morris Chestnut Executive Producer
- Dylan Sellers Executive Producer
- Glenn S. Gainor Executive Producer
- Robert Shaye Producer
- Michael Lynne Producer
- Twinkie Byrd Casting
Camera · 1
- David Moxness Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Scott Powell Editor
Sound · 1
- John Frizzell Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Chris Cornwell Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Olivia Miles Costume Designer
Other crew · 1
- Lance Gilbert Stunt Coordinator
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