Amy Schumer and Netflix are teaming up to deliver viewers… whatever this new film is.
On February 5th, the streaming service will release the new comedy and romance movie titled Kinda Pregnant, which was written by Shumer Julie Paiva. The premise follows a woman named Lainy, played by Amy Shumer, who fakes being pregnant in order to get all of the perks that come with expecting a baby.
The movie’s official synopsis reads:
“Jealous of her best friend’s pregnancy, Lainy wears a fake baby bump … and accidentally meets the man of her dreams.”
Joining the comedian in the cast are actresses and actors Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., Brianne Howey, Alex Moffat, Joel David Moore, Lizze Broadway, Urzila Carlson and Francis Benhamou. The trailer for the film was just released earlier today, and you can view it in the streaming giant’s post below:
Motherhood is a beautiful journey. This is not that story.
Kinda Pregnant is due February 5. pic.twitter.com/ciApV3FaOI
— Netflix (@netflix) January 7, 2025
What do you think? There’s definitely some potential with the cast, but the premise seems to be a bit odd – and potentially offensive – for some. Especially with one of the “big jokes” included in the trailer being Shumer falling directly on her fake baby bump.
Amy Shumer has actually become somewhat of a divisive figure in Hollywood in recent years. She burst onto the scene in the early 2010’s with projects like Inside Amy Shumer and her Comedy Central special Amy Shumer: Mostly Sex Stuff. However, as years have gone by, some have tired of her comedic stylings.
And as you’ll be able to see in some of the replies to the trailer for her upcoming movie, there’s a good portion of the population that’s not going to be tuning in to watch Kinda Pregnant on Netflix:
Already cringing
— 3SlX9_I_am (@3SlX9_I_am) January 7, 2025
this is supposed to be a comedy?
— Razif Othman (@rajifusama) January 7, 2025
Only Amy Schumer would think it’s funny to fake being pregnant. Gross. https://t.co/IUdq4bJh0k
— JP (@jamperfectt) January 7, 2025
Sounds like something I would never watch under any circumstances.
— Copa Turbo Roundhouse (@CopaExMachina) January 7, 2025
This looks really good and I can’t wait to watch it.
Said nobody. Ever.
— @stevenvoiceover (@stevenvoiceover) January 7, 2025
Netflix’s biggest flop incoming. https://t.co/FflNAcxZxP
— gamer (@gillen_jos22176) January 7, 2025
It’s like someone dug out a script from 2002, held no auditions, and nobody rehearsed.
— imnotdangerous (@imXnotXdanger) January 7, 2025
This might be the single worst thing I have ever seen
— Xavier Zoomer (@ZoomerXavier) January 7, 2025
This won’t even become a spectacle by public disgust. Like a cloud it will pass over us, gone, unobserved https://t.co/JvA6VECwtX
— Ben Avery (@benaveryisgood) January 7, 2025
We can only hope…
