Paternity
“He wants YOU to have his baby!”
Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who lives with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides that he is ready to be a father. Buddy decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
Genres
Comedy
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Paternity performed
Budget
$9.0M
Worldwide Gross
$18.8M
Gross Profit
$9.8M
Return
2.1× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$3M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Buddy Evans
Burt Reynolds
Buddy Evans
Maggie
Beverly D'Angelo
Maggie
Larry
Norman Fell
Larry
Kurt
Paul Dooley
Kurt
Sophia Thatcher
Elizabeth Ashley
Sophia Thatcher
Jenny Lofton
Lauren Hutton
Jenny Lofton
Celia
Juanita Moore
Celia
Tad
Peter Billingsley
Tad
Aunt Ethel
Jacqueline Brookes
Aunt Ethel
Cathy
Linda Gillen
Cathy
Tour Guide
Mike Kellin
Tour Guide
Patti
Victoria Young
Patti
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