Meanwhile, the school nurse camryn manheim fights with. Nov 07, 2017 the scandal erupted after a school official told time magazine in june 2008 that the students had made a pregnancy pact. Jan 22, 2010 lifetime will premiere a new original movie, the pregnancy pact, this saturday, january 23 at 9pm. Lifetimes 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. 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. 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. Lifetime is a premier femalefocused entertainment destination dedicated to providing viewers with a diverse selection of critically acclaimed and awardwinning original movies, scripted dramas. So its kinda cheesy but as usual it also sucks you in. 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. When a socalled suicide pact between their teenage children goes awry and only one child is dead.
Lifetimes the pregnancy pact portrays several high school girls who intentionally get pregnant, apparently seduced by fantasies of loving, carefree motherhoods. The pregnancy pact great lifetime movie full based on a true. The scandal erupted after a school official told time magazine in june 2008 that the students had made a pregnancy pact. Granted my hopes werent very high considering it was a lifetime movie but this was truly awful. The investigation reveals its the result of a pregnancy pact.
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. If you like pregnancy pact you are looking for thought provoking, serious and realistic movies about with pregnancy, high school, teenage life, journalism, society, social relations and teenage pregnancy themes of biography and drama genre shot in usa. Jan 22, 2010 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. 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. Jan 30, 2010 tonight i watched the pregnancy pact on lifetime television. Tonight i watched the pregnancy pact on lifetime television. Pregnancy pact tv movie 2010 pregnancy pact tv movie. Does anybody else remember this movie about these airhead girls. Gender roles throughout the pregnancy pact are painfully stereotypical. The truelife tale of the socalled teen pregnancy pact is coming to tv. From there, heaps of unwanted attention piled on the small fishing town. True story of teens pregnancy pact coming to lifetime. The 15 best lifetime movies of all time, from speak. Sex, lies, and sensationalism in pregnancy pact the.
According to the story, a group of high school girls. 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 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. And less than 2% of them end up getting a college degree before.
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. The movie, the pregnancy pact, starring thora birch, madisen beaty, and camryn manheim. A blogger investigating a sudden spike in teenage pregnancies in her hometown finds. 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. The 10 most sobadtheyregood lifetime movies of all time. Imagine my delight when this pregnancy pact story got wrapped up in the third thing i like to write about. Also there is already a lifetime movie called the pregnancy pact and if someone was looking for that movie this would not be the place to find it. 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. 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. What lessons from the lifetime show the pregnancy pact can you share with your teenager.
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. Sep 18, 2009 the truelife tale of the socalled teen pregnancy pact is coming to tv. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact is adsupported cables. The only similarities between the book and this movie was the title. On january 23, 2010, lifetime premiered a new movie called the pregnancy pact, which is inspired by these events. The pregnancy pact centers on sidney bloom thora birch, an online magazine journalist who returns to her former gloucester, mass. 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. 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. Behind the scenes the pregnancy pact lifetime youtube. 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. Photo from the pregnancy pactlifetime i was channel surfing the other day and came across the pregnancy pact movie on the lifetime.
The real story behind the teen pregnancy pact jun 26, 2008, 7. 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. Casting has begun for a lifetime original movie based on the true story of a group of massachusetts teens who allegedly. Lifetimes newest movie the pregnancy pact airs saturday. Crazy, naive teenagers all getting themselves pregnant at the same time because of a pact to stick together. This is a pretty disturbing movie to watch, especially when you know it is inspired by a true story. 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. Pregnancy pact 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The movie, ostensibly based on a sensationalized 2008 incident in which a group of high schoolers made a pact to get pregnant together. 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. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 17, 2011. The movie was inspired by a true story and its a competent madefortv issue melodrama, engaging enough if somewhat schematic and bland.
Also concerned about the uptick is high school nurse kim daly camryn manheim, whos actively lobbying for the distribution of contraceptives in school. Lifetime tackles teen pregnancy and stereotyping with. With thora birch, madisen beaty, david clayton rogers, max ehrich. Premiering january 23, thora birch, nancy travis and camryn. I just wanted to comment that i saw the movie and my husband thought i was crazy for watching it then later asked if my friends and i had a pact 5 of us are pregnant right now and no. Lifetime s 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. Jan 21, 2010 lifetime s newest movie the pregnancy pact airs saturday. Since abc doesnt do afterschool specials anymore, lifetime has picked up the task and this film has all the feel of a traditional afterschool special. The story of how some girls decided to get pregnant even though there is no evidence that any agreement was made. 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 is a 2010 television film directed by rosemary rodriguez and starring. I remember watching this movie in one of my classes to teach us how teen pregnancy can mess up our teenage years, and we had to do an.
Premiering january 23, thora birch, nancy travis and. 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. Starring thora birch, nancy travis, and camryn manheim. A new french movie about the gloucester pregnancy pact. Watch with lifetime movie club start your 30day free trial. Catch online at lifetime details about the pregnancy pact. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact becomes adsupported cables. A blogger thora birch investigates a rash of teen pregnancies at her old high school, and rumors swirl about a pact between the girls. 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 even blatant lies.
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. Lifetimes pregnancy pact treats surge in teen pregnancy. This movie is based on a true story about four teenage girls that make a pact to get pregnant. Inspired by the true story of teenagers at gloucester mass. High school who agreed to get pregnant at the same time. 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. Published on dec 24, 2009 behind the scenes of the lifetime original movie, the pregnancy pact airing january 23 on lifetime. The gloucester pregnancy pact now a lifetime movie. The controversy is also the subject of a documentary, the gloucester 18. The pregnancy pact wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Special victims unit riffed on the story, and lifetimes 2010 madefortv movie version, the pregnancy pact, drew 23 million. Pregnancy pact is loosely based on news reports in june 2008 that a surge in teen pregnancies in gloucester, mass.
The pregnancy pact lifetime movie the pregnancy pact. The film uses actual news footage from the time of the story, including footage of gloucesters thenmayor carolyn kirk accusing school principal bachman of giving unverified. The pregnancy pact touches on teen sex, teen pregnancy, abstinence and the realities of. The real story behind the teen pregnancy pact rewire. Casting has begun for a lifetime original movie based on the true. 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. A blogger investigating a sudden spike in teenage pregnancies in her hometown finds herself at the. Did you know that less than half of teen moms graduate from high school.