Pregnancy pact tv movie 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Meanwhile, the school nurse camryn manheim fights with. Crazy, naive teenagers all getting themselves pregnant at the same time because of a pact to stick together. With thora birch, madisen beaty, david clayton rogers, max ehrich. A blogger investigating a sudden spike in teenage pregnancies in her hometown finds herself at the. The lifetime movie i watched last night was the pregnancy pact s entry doesnt have the definite article but all lifetime s publicity does, inspired by the alleged pact made by highschool girls in gloucester, massachusetts in 2008 that they would all seek to get pregnant simultaneously, or as nearly so as the vagaries of biology and the willingness of their boyfriends to have unprotected sex with them would allow them to. This movie is based on a true story about four teenage girls that make a pact to get pregnant. Obviously, the pregnancy pact makes a more alluring movie title than mysterious pregnancy spike just as it was a more alluring media notion than ordinary teen pregnancy back in. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2010 movies 2010. The pregnancy pact, a hokey lifetime dramatization of a nonexistent pact between a group of pregnant teen girls in gloucester, aired saturday as basic cables most successful original movie in years even though the films premise is based on rumors and even blatant lies. When online magazine journalist sidney bloom thora birch, returns to her hometown to investigate the sudden rise in teen pregnancies at her high school alma mater, she. Tonight i watched the pregnancy pact on lifetime television. Also concerned about the uptick is high school nurse kim daly camryn manheim, whos actively lobbying for the distribution of contraceptives in school. This pregnancy pact hasnt been confirmed by any of the teens, but that hasnt stopped lifetime from making a movie based upon these events.
The movie was inspired by a true story and its a competent madefortv issue melodrama, engaging enough if somewhat schematic and bland. This is a pretty disturbing movie to watch, especially when you know it is inspired by a true story. You can watch the pregnancy pact online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Watch on lifetime movie club with prime video channels. The 15 best lifetime movies of all time, from speak. Lifetime will premiere a new original movie, the pregnancy pact, this saturday, january 23 at 9pm. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 17, 2011. The gloucester pregnancy pact now a lifetime movie.
Gloucester high school faces its troubles with the 18 pregnancies it is dealing with in just two months. The lifetime movie i watched last night was the pregnancy pact s entry doesnt have the definite article but all lifetimes publicity does, inspired by the alleged pact made by highschool girls in gloucester, massachusetts in 2008 that they would all seek to get pregnant simultaneously, or as nearly so as the vagaries of. The pregnancy pact is a 2010 television film directed by rosemary rodriguez and starring. Casting has begun for a lifetime original movie based on the true story of a group of massachusetts teens who allegedly. The movie, tomorrow night at 9, is inspired by the sensational 2008. With one in six teenage girls becoming pregnant before age 20, the main premise of the movie that the expectations of pregnant teenagers seldom turn out the way they thought, and that teens need more information from their parents in order to make informed choices is a solid one. The lifetime original movie the pregnancy pact premieres at a time when nearly three in ten teenage girls in the united states will become pregnant. The pregnancy pact is available to watch and stream, download, buy on demand at amazon prime, lifetime movie club, the roku channel, amazon online. When a socalled suicide pact between their teenage children goes awry and only one child is dead.
Sex, lies, and sensationalism in pregnancy pact the. A new french movie about the gloucester pregnancy pact. Lifetime s the pregnancy pact becomes adsupported cables number one rated movie among women 1834 in over 10 years original movie about teen pregnancy also becomes cables most watched film in. The 10 most sobadtheyregood lifetime movies of all time. Lifetime movie based on alleged teen pregnancy pact thriving blog. Jan 21, 2010 about halfway through the movie, moreover, the pregnancy pact story breaks in time magazine as it did in 2008, bringing a media frenzy upon the small town. From there, heaps of unwanted attention piled on the small fishing town.
The pregnancy pact wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The pregnancy pact lifetime original movie premieres tonight about an online magazine journalist who goes to her hometown to investigate why suddenly there are 18 girls pregnant in her old school. Jan 22, 2010 lifetime will premiere a new original movie, the pregnancy pact, this saturday, january 23 at 9pm. A blogger investigating a sudden spike in teenage pregnancies in her hometown finds. Inspired by a true story, the lifetime tv movie, the pregnancy pact, explores teen pregnancy with fictional characters set against the backdrop of actual news reports about teen pregnancies from june 2008. On january 23, 2010, lifetime premiered a new movie called the pregnancy pact, which is inspired by these events. Lifetime s the pregnancy pact portrays several high school girls who intentionally get pregnant, apparently seduced by fantasies of loving, carefree motherhoods. Watch with lifetime movie club start your 30day free trial. The pregnancy pact lifetime movie the pregnancy pact.
Special victims unit riffed on the story, and lifetimes 2010 madefortv movie version, the pregnancy pact, drew 23 million viewers, smashing several ratings records for the network. Of the two hundred and fourteen lifetime original movies released up to 2011, the pregnancy pact was ranked as the fourth highest rated movie on lifetime television. The pregnancy pact touches on teen sex, teen pregnancy, abstinence and the realities of being a teen mom. Pregnancy pact 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
What lessons from the lifetime show the pregnancy pact can you share with your teenager. Sex, lies, and sensationalism in pregnancy pact the boston globe. True story of teens pregnancy pact coming to lifetime. Sidney bloom thora birch is a internet blog reporter who travels to her hometown of gloucester, massachusetts to investigate a string of teenage pregnancies and stumbles upon a clique of gullible and naive schoolgirls who have formed a pack to get themselves all pregnant to stick together. The only similarities between the book and this movie was the title. About halfway through the movie, moreover, the pregnancy pact story breaks in time magazine as it did in 2008, bringing a media frenzy upon the small town. A blogger investigating a sudden spike in teenage pregnancies in her hometown finds herself at the center of media firestorm surrounding the teens pregnancy pact. Lifetime tackles teen pregnancy and stereotyping with. Camryn manheim encourages open dialogue with teens about sex and pregnancy, in this public service announcement. Starring thora birch, nancy travis, and camryn manheim.
The scandal erupted after a school official told time magazine in june 2008 that the students had made a pregnancy pact. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact is adsupported cables. As a document of fact, lifetimes the pregnancy pact is nothing but a. Gender roles throughout the pregnancy pact are painfully stereotypical. Special victims unit riffed on the story, and lifetimes 2010 madefortv movie version, the pregnancy pact, drew 23 million viewers. As the mystery unfolds about whether or not the pact is real, sidney soon realizes that all of the attention is disguising the much larger issues that. The movie, the pregnancy pact, starring thora birch, madisen beaty, and camryn manheim. High school who agreed to get pregnant at the same time. Lifetimes newest movie the pregnancy pact airs saturday. Catch online at lifetime details about the pregnancy pact. Does anybody else remember this movie about these airhead girls. As the number of pregnant girls climbs to 18, a media firestorm erupts when time magazine reports that the rise in the number of pregnancies at the school is the result of a pregnancy pact. Did you know that less than half of teen moms graduate from high school.
Gloucester high school faces its troubles with the. Jan 22, 2010 inspired by a true story, the lifetime tv movie, the pregnancy pact, explores teen pregnancy with fictional characters set against the backdrop of actual news reports about teen pregnancies from june 2008. When a socalled suicide pact between their teenage children goes awry and only one child is dead, two sets of parents who have been friends for years must deal with their loss and guilt as they try to figure out the truth about that fateful night. Thora birch, nancy travis and camryn manheim star in the lifetime original movie the pregnancy pact, premiering january 23 at 9 pm etp. Jan 20, 2010 as the number of pregnant girls climbs to 18, a media firestorm erupts when time magazine reports that the rise in the number of pregnancies at the school is the result of a pregnancy pact. Premiering january 23, thora birch, nancy travis and camryn. One of my favorite guilty pleasure lifetime movies is on. A blogger thora birch investigates a rash of teen pregnancies at her old high school, and rumors swirl about a pact between the girls. And less than 2% of them end up getting a college degree before. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact becomes adsupported cables number one rated movie among women 1834 in over 10 years original movie about teen pregnancy. The investigation reveals its the result of a pregnancy pact. Sep 18, 2009 the truelife tale of the socalled teen pregnancy pact is coming to tv. Thora birch and david clayton rogers in pregnancy pact 2010 douglas m.
The film crew interviewed a number of the girls allegedly involved in the pact, many of whom speak publicly for the first time in the movie. Pregnancy pact tv movie 2010 pregnancy pact tv movie. The controversy is also the subject of a documentary, the gloucester 18. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact portrays several high school girls who intentionally get pregnant, apparently seduced by fantasies of loving, carefree motherhoods.
Lifetimes the pregnancy pact becomes adsupported cables number one rated movie among women 1834 in over 10 years lifetime spins the numbers for saturday, january 23. Nov 07, 2017 the scandal erupted after a school official told time magazine in june 2008 that the students had made a pregnancy pact. Parents need to know that this madefortv movie about teen pregnancy which is partially inspired by an alleged reallife pregnancy pact in 2008 calls attention to the rising teen birth rate in the united states and addresses some of the potential reasons behind it. The pregnancy pact, a hokey lifetime dramatization of a nonexistent pact between a group of pregnant teen girlsin gloucester, aired saturday as basic cables most successful original movie in years even though the films premise is based on rumors and. The truelife tale of the socalled teen pregnancy pact is coming to tv.
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