Life as We Know It
2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 6.9 · 34% critics
After a disastrous blind date, a caterer and a sports network director end up sharing one thing in common: their dislike for each other and a love for their goddaughter. When they’re suddenly responsible for her, they must juggle careers and social plans while living under the same roof and learning to work together.
Also known as La vie tout simplement
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Details
- Original title
- Life As We Know It
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-10-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 34/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (3,281 votes)
- Box office
- $96,165,091
- Budget
- $38,000,000
About
If you like warm, sometimes tear-jerking romcoms about unlikely co-parents, Life as We Know It should hit the right notes; Not for you if you want a pure, light comedy or strong originality, similar to No Reservations.
Pros: hilarious baby chaos; heartwarming co-parenting; strong lead performances | Cons: clunky predictability; uneven chemistry; mixed romcom vs drama
Themes
- baby
- loss of loved one
- godmother
- romcom
- parenthood
- orphan
- godfather
- co-parenting
- legal guardian
Cast & crew
Katherine Heigl
as Holly Berenson
Josh Duhamel
as Eric Messer
Josh Lucas
as Sam
- AC
Alexis Clagett
as Sophie
- BC
Brynn Clagett
as Sophie
- BC
Brooke Clagett
as Sophie
Hayes MacArthur
as Peter Novak
Christina Hendricks
as Alison Novack
Sarah Burns
as Janine Groff
Jessica St. Clair
as Beth
Directed by Greg Berlanti