IMDb 4.8 1994 HD

Junior

Junior

1994
Comedy Science Fiction
110 min PG-13 USA
5.184 / 10
4.8 IMDB

A research scientist becomes the world's first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleague have designed for expectant women. To carry out the…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Ivan Reitman / Daniel Goldberg / Carl Goldstein / Michael Neumann / Ira S. Rosenstein / David Sosna / David Ticotin / Matthew T. Weiner / Robert J. Wilson / Judith Saunders
Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger / Danny DeVito / Emma Thompson / Frank Langella / Pamela Reed / Aida Turturro / James Eckhouse / Megan Cavanagh

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

quirky amusing peculiar enjoyable strange lighthearted comedic bold unique experimental surprising memorable

Reviews

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Beatrice Holloway
May 16, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Junior' dares to ask, 'What if Arnold Schwarzenegger got pregnant?', and the answer is a surprisingly charming, if occasionally uneven, comedy. The film’s strength lies in its unwavering commitment to its bizarre premise, allowing Arnold Schwarzenegger to explore…

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Arthur Finch
May 16, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The 1994 comedy 'Junior' is a film built on a singular, audacious premise: Arnold Schwarzenegger as the first pregnant man. It’s a concept that promises either disaster or comedic gold, and 'Junior' lands somewhere in between. Schwarzenegger’s performance…

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Penelope Croft
May 16, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

In 'Junior', Arnold Schwarzenegger proves he’s more than just an action titan, delivering a surprisingly nuanced and comedic performance as a man carrying a child. The film’s central conceit – a scientific trial gone wonderfully, bizarrely wrong –…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 16, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Junior' presents a high-concept comedy that, while undeniably unique, struggles to consistently land its punches. Arnold Schwarzenegger gamely embraces the role of the world's first pregnant man, a performance that is more curious than convincing. The film's tone…

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Eleanor Vance
May 16, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Arnold Schwarzenegger's foray into expectant fatherhood in 'Junior' is an exercise in bold comedic ambition. The premise alone – a man becoming pregnant to test a fertility drug – is enough to raise eyebrows, and the film, thankfully,…

FAQs

Beyond its surface-level comedic premise of male pregnancy, 'Junior' can be seen to touch upon themes of biology, the maternal experience, and societal expectations. By placing a man in the role of carrying a child, the film prompts a playful reconsideration of gender roles and the physical realities of reproduction. It uses humour to explore these ideas, inviting audiences to ponder them from a fresh, albeit lighthearted, perspective.