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Babycakes (1989)

NR · 1989-02-14 · 1h 34m · EN
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When it comes to love, she's out to prove that you can have your cake & eat it too!

Grace is an overweight mortuary cosmetician who falls in love with Rob, a handsome subway train conductor who doesn't even know she exists. When she finally devises a way to meet him, they discover that although they are physically different, they have a lot more in common than they think.

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Paul SchneiderDirector

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Craig ShefferCraig ShefferRobNada DespotovichNada DespotovichKeriRicki LakeRicki LakeGracePaul BenedictPaul BenedictMaglebyBetty BuckleyBetty BuckleyWandaJennifer HaleJennifer HaleJohn KarlenJohn KarlenAlCynthia DaleCynthia DaleOliviaDeborah ForemanDeborah ForemanKathleen BarrKathleen BarrNancy CserNancy CserYoung TV Woman

Keywords

ChristmasSubwayOverweight woman

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityChristmas · Subway · Overweight WomanMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference4211

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What is Babycakes about?

Grace is an overweight mortuary cosmetician who falls in love with Rob, a handsome subway train conductor who doesn't even know she exists. When she finally devises a way to meet him, they discover that although they are physically different, they have a lot more in common than they think.

How long is Babycakes?

Babycakes has a runtime of 94 minutes.