Labor Pains

A young woman working at a publishing house pretends to be pregnant to prevent her boss from firing her. This deception leads to unexpected benefits, including professional respect and special treatment from those around her. As she maintains the lie to secure her job and navigate various awkward situations, she must find ways to simulate the physical symptoms and eventual birth of a child.

The comedy was directed by Lara Shapiro, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Stacey Kramer. The film stars Lindsay Lohan as Thea, appearing alongside Luke Kirby, Chris Parnell, Aaron Yoo, Bridgit Mendler, and Tracee Ellis Ross. Produced by Nu Image, Millennium Media, Grand Army Entertainment, and Overnight Films, the project had a budget of 10 million USD.

The film performed poorly at the box office, earning 2 million USD worldwide. Audience reception was mixed to negative, as shown by a 4.9 rating on IMDb from 13,000 votes and a 5.4 rating on TMDB from 461 votes.