Life as We Know It
A romantic comedy about a pair of friends left with a baby girl to care for after her parents die in a car accident.
Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming caterer and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, the only thing they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. When they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, however, Holly and Messer are forced to put their differences aside.
Less2010Rating: M, Contains Sexual References114 minsUSA
Romantic Comedy
- Director:
- Greg Berlanti ('The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy')
- Writer:
- Ian DeitchmanKristin Rusk Robinson
- Cast:
- Katherine HeiglJosh DuhamelChristina HendricksJosh LucasJean SmartMajandra Delfino
Life as We Know It | Reviews
30%154 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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Empire Magazine
Funnier and darker than you might expect, although the tone fluctuates wildly enough to seriously disorientate.
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The Age
A pretty decent, if strictly formulaic, yarn about commitment and unexpected life changes.
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The New York Times
It's enough to say that the bland romantic comedy Life as We Know It, in which there is not a single deviation from formula, is well made for its corporate type.
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Roger Ebert
So anyway, what happens in Life As We Know It? You'll never guess in a million years. Never.
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New York Post
Possibly because Heigl is one of the producers, the most beautiful woman in the film -- the stunning Christina Hendricks of "Mad Men" -- dies in an off-screen car crash barely before the opening credits are over.
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Los Angeles Times
What you may not expect is quite how satisfying much of the film is, with Duhamel turning out to be a very good sparring partner for Heigl.
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Hollywood Reporter
Although wholly predictable in its every beat and featuring bland, unremarkable WASPs as romantic leads, "Life" is not without its charms.
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Life as We Know It | Release Details
Life as We Know It is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Academy On Demand.