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Unexpected Expecting: A Structural Analysis of 2007’s Unplanned Pregnancy Films

By Jandy • Mar 29th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Film

In 2007, no fewer than four films dealing with unplanned pregnancy were released: Knocked Up, Waitress, Juno, and 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Would a structural analysis of these films reveal a similarity between the films due to their subjects that transcends other generic considerations, or would the pregnancy plot turn out to be subordinate to the intersecting genres and national origins?