Ruth's sister, Hilary (Lisa Durupt) and her father, Walter (James Caan), take Ruth (Sonja Bennett) for an ultrasound as a surprise present.Michael Hall
Underachieving, immature 35-year-old Ruth (Sonja Bennett) gets ostracized by her three best friends after she ruins a baby shower with a rude gift and hurts a child.
Later, when she buys a top-end baby stroller as reparation, she's mistaken for an expectant mother, leading to a seat on the bus, job protection at her supermarket cashier job and a romantic interest (Paul Campbell).
For once, even her dad (James Caan) treats her better than he does her snippy younger sister (Lisa Durupt), while Mexican janitor (Danny Trejo) proves an ally.
Directed by Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky), written by and starring Bennett, Preggoland feels like a rough cut of a Judd Apatow movie, similarly pushing the taste envelope in cringe-worthy directions before wrapping up with a rom-com bow.
Although Bennett's moderately original screenplay (see Lindsay Lohan's Labor Pains) finds inventive ways for Ruth to compound her problems, the jokes are both telegraphed and prolonged.
There may be a decent commercial comedy in here somewhere, but it's struggling to see daylight.
Editor's note: The younger sister in Preggoland is played by Lisa Durupt. Incorrect information appeared in the original version of this article.
Liam Lacey