Life as We Know It

  • 2010


MOVIE IS enjoyable predictable romantic interesting inevitable
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58 %
28 % Rotten
$ 105 Million
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Positive Reviews 29
Negative reviews 33
Average Rating 2.5/5
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2.0
In fact, Life As We Know It doesnt spend much time exploring particulars of this arrangement in its long, shouty trudge toward Heigl and Duhamels inev .. Av Club
2.2
Instead, we get bickering that weighs the film down without giving it any gravity and twinkly cutesiness that doesnt compensate for all the disapprovi .. Av Club
2.0
With its sitcom ready premise and its engaging and attractive leads, Life as We Know It lives up to its title: This romantic comedy is more of the sam .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Unlike many mainstream offerings, theres a genuine emotional undercurrent to the film that gives it great poignancy. Screen Daily
1.9
So anyway, what happens in Life As We Know It Youll never guess in a million years. Never. Rogerebert
1.0
Im not sure who will enjoy this.If you dont have children, it probably contains more detail than you will ever need or relish. Telegraph
2.0
Its almost worse than an outright disaster to see something like LIfe As We Know It aspire to be something better and fall so flat. Cinema Blend
2.0
You wont find a more aptly titled movie than Life as We Know It, which veers not an inch off Hollywoods well worn rom com path. Ny Daily News
3.8
If innocuous entertainment, amiable enough while it lasts but forgettable beyond, has a place in life as you know it, then Life As We Know It will hav .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Kooky characters make jokes at the funeral, and Heigl and Duhamel go from abject grief to changing poopy diapers in five seconds. Philly
3.0
The best thing about Life as We Know It is the funny and snappy performance by Katherine Heigl as Holly. Spirituality And Practice
3.1
Josh Duhamel props up Heigl and makes this wildly uneven comedy her best rom com since Knocked Up. Rogers Movie Nation
1.3
What a setup.In more skilled hands, Hawks.. or Lubitsch, say, this actually may have inspired a terrific film. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.0
The movie relies on the notion that postponing sex heightens arousal, but its lovers arent any better matched post coitus than they were before. Chicago Reader
2.5
Then the script cant even take its own characters advice, and the movie takes a dive. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Then again, martyrdom as a date movie concept is at least something fresh in a tired genre. Usa Today
2.5
And yet if you can get past the premise that is to say, if you can overlook the films inherent stupidity its not an unpleasant experience.It has a few .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Its not horrible, its just that Life as We Know It is so formulaic and predictable, and has a hard time juggling the comedy, romance, tragedy and gene .. Screen It
1.0
Life, in this context, is pushing it.How about instead desperate contrivance that unites two people who thought they hated each other Independent
2.0
It simply isnt good enough anymore to indulge in tired romantic comedy storylines without having somewhere interesting to go with them. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Similarly, the supposed crisis of the final act doesnt ring true and feels very contrived, even by usual romcom standards.Once you get past the rather .. View London
2.8
For a bottom line movie industry loath to risk alienating audiences with something new, a big screen sitcom is the perfect insurance policy. Cs Monitor
2.0
That the shallow, predictable Life as We Know It succeeds at all is a tribute to Heigl and Duhamel, who invest their vacuous, self absorbed characters .. Film Journal
3.0
You may enjoy the movie even if you know where its heading at any given moment, but this is not life as we know it.Its life as we know it from televis .. Boston
3.0
Romantic comedy is the most ruthless genre, where nothing can be allowed to interfere with the delivery of the goods: the sting of Cupids arrow.Even t .. Smh
1.0
It also takes two hours to achieve a happy ending when 90 minutes would have been more than enough. Daily Mail
1.2
Holly and Messer have rom com love hated each other ever since a rom com bad blind date years ago. Ew
3.0
Funnier and darker than you might expect, although the tone fluctuates wildly enough to seriously disorientate. Empire
3.0
Berlantis sit com expertise elevates this highly improbable, formulaic, predictable story, which begins with a realistically tragic premise. Susang Ranger
3.8
Every moment, however seemingly haphazard and casually presented, is keyed to the progress of a young man from lost to not so lost. Sf Gate
1.0
But by living together theyll mature into fond lovers and good parents.(See TIMEs 2010 fall entertainment preview.) Time
2.5
Its a pretty bleak setup for a romantic comedy of the week, reminiscent of the underlying trauma that fueled Kenneth Lonergans much more substantial Y .. Slant Magazine
3.1
The telegramming of certain gags, certain vomit and poop related gags, certain baby vomit andpoop related gags, is enough to bring the telegram back i .. Chicago Tribune
2.0
Its an unmitigated disaster, and Messer has taken great pleasure in making Holly uncomfortable since then. Bullz-Eye
2.8
Heigl exhibits some vulnerability, Duhamel some charm and the baby some life lessons for singletons.Its all a bit pat, but its cute, especially consid .. Reeling Reviews
1.5
Its practically a right wing wet dream, in which people who dont even have sex are being punished for daring to live lives just the teensiest step out .. Flickfilosopher
2.0
These are executed with a modicum of charm but still feel tired and dutiful, and the movies efforts to add gravity to its lightweight genre via depict .. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
Given the long wait since the city building simulation SimCity 4 (and especially given that series creator Will Wright is sealed up in a bunker somewh .. Total Film
1.9
The proof is in the ending with the final ten or so minutes being copied chapter and verse from the Romantic Comedy Playbook.Isnt anyone else tired of .. ReelViews
3.0
But the film probably lacks staying power; its natural home is in home entertainment. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Put this material in the hands of Clint Eastwood and its got Oscar potential. Hollywood
1.5
Aspiring to combine comedy, tragedy, and romance into a deep meaning treatise on the prettiest and happiest white people youve ever seen, Life as We K .. Coles Mithey
3.0
To make matters better and worse, there is a tightly wound child services worker whos evaluating their parenting skills, and a gaggle of neighbors cou .. Los Angeles Times
2.5
Life as We Know It isnt awful.Its certainly watchable, but thats hardly an endorsement. Aisle Seat
2.0
A hefty helping of all the Heiglness anyone can handle, Life as We Know It is a rambling, scrambling rom com affair. Herald Sun
2.5
And although the film undoubtedly does demand several breaks along the way four hours is just too long of a sit for any movie Never Sleep Again: The E .. Reel Film
2.5
Heigl lacks a level of relateability, at least for someone like me. 7M Pictures
3.1
The story is highly predictable when its not being downright absurd and also shamelessly manipulative. The Star
2.5
Its easy enough on the eye, offers a few laughs and essentially delivers what is expected, although when you consider the films maximum tension comes .. Urban Cine File
2.5
Life As We Know It is entirely predictable, sure, but Heigls blonde radiance mixes well with Duhamels oily charm to produce just enough odd couple che .. The Age
2.0
Despite this being a comedy, youll be able to count the number of laughs on one finger.THE REEL LOWDOWN If You Liked.. Mirror
2.0
This plastic comic melodrama is certainly not a film for mature adults. Abc
2.0
Its never completely opened up for the big screen; a season on TV might have served it better. Digital Spy
2.5
In years to come, Life as We Know It may be used as a prime example of mediocre in Merriam Websters updated dictionary. Dustin Put Man
2.5
From now on, they will be Sophies substitute mom and dad.Its not a bad premise, and it looks like a good way to kickstart an old fashioned screwball c .. Christianity Today
3.5
And yet theres enough heart and wit to keep this movie chugging along playfully. Hollywood And Fine
1.2
The picture is wheezy wish fulfillment, brutally concentrated on Crayola filmmaking while feeling out utterly unlikable characters who, were led to be .. Brian Or Ndorf
2.4
A truly great romantic comedy ought to be funny, insightful, touching, grounded in reality and have some palpable chemistry between its stars. Nyc Movie Guru
2.5
The premise is the most interesting thing about it. From there, its just bland. Js Online
3.8
These scenes allow for some great lines from some of the finest TV sketch and improvisational comics like Melissa McCarthy, Andrew Daly and Will Sasso .. ComingSoon
3.0
Sometimes its just not about the nitty gritty technical discrepancies or even poor character development; if youre looking for a feel good romantic co .. Shockya
3.0
Still, Heigls always watchable and its a pleasantly undemanding effort even if its premise is worryingly close to the 2004 TV film Raising Waylon. Sky
2.0
This brisk, completely predictable confection does have one worthwhile nod to realism: Sophie takes in The Wiggles, The Wonder Pets and has Leonardo t .. Sbs
2.5
They sputter nicely together, whipping up a believable, fizzy charm that almost distracts us from the canned predictability of the script. Chron
1.5
Audiences arent as dumb as writers in this genre think, and we should demand better. From The Balcony
2.0
What could have been an enjoyable Three Men and a Baby style comedy turns out to be a rather dull, typical studio non effort. The National
3.0
But thankfully the films underlying tone of emotional maturity (however hidden it may be) manages to shine through here and there, coming across stron .. Fan The Fire Magazine
3.1
This harmless, inoffensive movie is like junk food that provides a wellspring of comfort and warmth. Entertainment Spectrum
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
2.5
Greg Berlantis second film is more drama than romantic comedy and a good drama at that. The plots not the only thing that offers something unexpected. Washington City Paper
1.9
Sometimes I suspect there is secret high stakes contest in Hollywood among filmmakers to try and come up with a movie without a single original idea. Miami
3.8
Better than you think, Life is an unexpected delight as it wisely opts to move its audience rather than insult it. Illinois Times
5.0
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3.8
Imagine if Josh Brolin and Josh Hartnett joined these two on screen. It would be a virtual Josh a thon. Crazed Fan Boy
2.0
Their pairing has a good amount of spark and its admirable the way they glide through the ups and downs of the plot, but this movies story was tired e .. Standard Net Au
5.0
The 19 year old shot by a Louisiana state trooper during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge three weeks ago was shot in the back and shrapnel near his spin .. 2 The Advocate
3.8
A man suffering from cancer who is ticking off his bucket list one by one received a special message from film director Peter Jackson when he heard th .. Google



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