L!fe Happens (2012)

28% of critics liked it
(29 reviews)
67% of users liked it
(218 ratings)

From director Kat Coiro comes L!fe Happens, a comedy centered on three young women - Kim (Krysten Ritter), Deena (Kate Bosworth) and Laura (Rachel Bilson) - who all live under the same roof in Los Angeles. When one of Kim's one-night-stands results in an unexpected pregnancy, things take a sudden… More From director Kat Coiro comes L!fe Happens, a comedy centered on three young women - Kim (Krysten Ritter), Deena (Kate Bosworth) and Laura (Rachel Bilson) - who all live under the same roof in Los Angeles. When one of Kim's one-night-stands results in an unexpected pregnancy, things take a sudden turn for the trio. With the help of her girlfriends, Kim must cope with single motherhood as she jumps back into the dating scene amid the fear that toting around a tot can be a dating 'buzz-kill.' Also featuring Jason Biggs, Seymour Cassel, Rhys Coiro, Justin Kirk, Kristen Johnston, Andrea Savage, Geoff Stults and Fallon Goodson, L!fe Happens takes a look at single living, friendship and the joys of life's curveballs. -- (C) Official Site

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Kat Coiro
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 13, 2012 Limited
Studio: PMK-BNC

Critic Reviews

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
It's more like watching an extended sitcom than a movie.
Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
It's a sitcom pilot waiting for re-write.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Cliched premise rescued by some sharp one-liners and an endearing cast.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Set in Los Angeles, this unfunny comedy succeeds only in perpetuating the worst stereotypes about that city.
Sara Stewart, New York Post
A likable concept that deflates into conventionality...
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle
Coiro ... mixes an off-beat premise and smart, spiky dialogue with the tired old rhythms of a standard romantic comedy.
Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times
Conveniently coinciding with the buzz for Krysten Ritter's sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, this fitfully amusing comedy could serve as the pilot for her next TV gig, or some other quirky Zooey Deschanel clone.
Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue.com
The ensemble cast tries its best with generic material that offers little insight into contemporary relationships.
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media
Mature parenting/dating comedy lacks substance, laughs.
Mike Scott, Times-Picayune
A girls-night-out comedy that strives to be the next Bridesmaids or Sex and the City -- but that never quite captures the spark of either.
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix
Who needs the Republicans to wage war on women when filmmakers like Coiro make supposedly hip movies that promote the same sexist attitudes?
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
Not particularly good...but some may find it acceptable as an impoverished Los Angeles-set analogue to 'Sex and the City.'
Diego Costa, Slant Magazine
L!fe Happens wants us to believe its message is one of female independence and empowerment.

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Cast

            Krysten Ritter as Kim

            Kate Bosworth as Deena

            Rachel Bilson as Laura

            Geoff Stults as Nicholas

            Justin Kirk as Henri

            Fallon Goodson as Jayde

            Andrea Savage as Patti

            Kristen Johnston as Francesca

            Rhys Coiro as Marc

            Jason Biggs as Sergei

            Seymour Cassel as Pop Pop

            Louis Silvers as Barry Robert Philips

            Zachary Ross as Baby Max

            Connor Ross as Baby Max

            Colin Egglesfield as Ivan #1

            Ivan Shaw as Ivan #2

            Jenny Mollen as Rita the Receptionist

            Abby Brammell as Yoga Teacher

            Marguerite Moreau as Pauline

            Laura Silverman as Ms. Crenshaw

            Tesla Allgood as Baby J.J.J.

            Devan Leos as Billy

            Cody Benjamin Lee as Alternative Teen 1

            Brody Nicholas Lee as Alternative Teen 2

            Bruce Robert Cole as Bob the Broker

            Shelby Janes as Diner Waitress

            Jon Heder as Wrong Number Guy

            Milana Vayntrub as Jayde's Friend Tanya

            Jevin Rae Udcoff as J.J.J. at 1 Year

            Jem Walrath as Max at 1 Year

            Darrel Davenport as Hot Jogger #1

            Brandon Quinn as Hot Jogger #2

            Marghi Coiro as Laughing Toddler

            Henry Nilsen Healy as Boy Toddler

            Faye Walrath as Yoga Toddler

            Claire Wood as Reality Show Crew Member

            Carlton Diggs as Reality Show Crew Member
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