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  • 2015
  • R
  • The Film Arcade
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • The Film Arcade
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary When Samantha Abbott (Cobie Smulders) begins her final semester teaching science at a Chicago high school, she faces some unexpected news: She’s pregnant. Soon after, Samantha learns that one of her favorite students, Jasmine (Gail Bean), has landed in a similar situation. [The Film Arcade]

Directed By: Kris Rey

Written By: Megan Mercier, Kris Rey

  • 2015
  • R
  • The Film Arcade
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • The Film Arcade
  • 1 h 30 m

Unexpected

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
65
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary When Samantha Abbott (Cobie Smulders) begins her final semester teaching science at a Chicago high school, she faces some unexpected news: She’s pregnant. Soon after, Samantha learns that one of her favorite students, Jasmine (Gail Bean), has landed in a similar situation. [The Film Arcade]

Directed By: Kris Rey

Written By: Megan Mercier, Kris Rey

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83
Jul 28, 2015
Unexpected isn’t particularly interested in driving the plot forward or holding its leads up as avatars for a cinematic lecture on poverty and white privilege. Instead, it just lets them live and breathe and make mistakes — not for the aim of any greater message or grand epiphanies, but because that’s what people do.
By Leah Greenblatt FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 24, 2015
Swanberg finds a pleasingly low-key tone throughout the film, which (blissfully) is especially true during the kinds of moments that usually are played for wacky laughs in pregnancy comedies.
By Christy Lemire FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 23, 2015
The central relationship in Unexpected ebbs and flows, and even when you sense the edges smoothed over to the point of blandness, the actors keep it on track.
By Michael Phillips FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 23, 2015
The nuanced performances of Ms. Smulders and Ms. Bean are flawless. Yet the movie’s calm levelheadedness is a subtle detriment. Everything is a little too easy.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
63
Jul 21, 2015
Mumblecore maven Kris Swanberg co-wrote and directed this, a film which could have used more sparks in the confrontations, more snap to the banter and more originality — start to finish.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
58
Jul 23, 2015
Its innocuous take on pregnancy is its most substantial flaw.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 21, 2015
Unexpected isn't about, but rather a product of, class-based condescension in America.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Dark Arts Film, Forager Films
Release Date Jul 24, 2015
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline No one is ever really prepared.
Website https://www.facebook.com/UnexpectedMovie
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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