A carefree woman gets pregnant from a one night stand in this Bridesmaids-esque comedy starring Ilana Glazer.
A hilarious comedy about female friendships, family, and the scary yet incredible ride of pregnancy and motherhood.
Childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau) grew up together, but now firmly find themselves in different phases of adulthood. Dawn is a mother, in a stable marriage, and Eden is still living her best carefree single life.
When Eden fall pregnant, their relationship is tested more than it ever has been before. Babes delves head-first into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears, and labour pains.
From co-writers Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz (having previously worked together on Broad City) and directed by Pamela Adlon.
2024 USA dir Pamela Adlon 104 min
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Cinema 3
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
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Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
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Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
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