Life as We Know It

Life as We Know It (2010)

  • 28% of critics liked it
    (144 reviews)

  • 61% of users liked it
    (79,689 ratings)

Two people who can't stand each other are forced to care for the same child in this domestic comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel. Holly (Heigl) is a caterer whose career is just getting off the ground; Eric (Duhamel) directs sports for a major network. Their first date was a… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 8, 2010 Wide
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

    We keep seeing Heigl's potential as a fine comic actress and, the curse of optimism, continue to be disappointed when she betrays her best instincts.

  • Sean Means, Film.com

    The title becomes a depressingly self-fulfilling prophecy: This is movie life as we have all come to know it.

  • Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

    Watching Duhamel and Heigl discover the joys and pains of parenthood is cute as far as it goes, but their story can't progress too far until the kid is out of diapers.

  • Adam Graham, Detroit News

    It aims for comfort food, but ends up with leftovers.

  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

    Yes, there are some twists, a nice comedic turn or two, but the inevitable hook-up of dueling opposites is never anything but inevitable.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Sanjaya &


    Actually this movie offers nothing special, the story flows very flatly with a predictable ending but there's no climax just like any other rom-com.. Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel made a lovely couple in this movie, even though there's nothing special in their… More

  • Bethany M


    I really liked this film. Despite the obvious ending, it was a really heart warming film and a great family film to watch. Katherine Heigl is brilliant as always and Josh Duhamel is absolutely gorgeous and plays his role exceptionally well. A must see! Will make you smile throughout… More

  • Candy R


    Two unlikely singles are thrown together to look after their goddaughter when their best friends died suddenly. Good cast.

  • Cassie H


    Another movie that proves that two adorable opposites attract :) In this adorable movie Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) & Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) refered to as Messer, start off their relationship with a horrible date set up by their friends Peter and Alison Novak who die in a… More

  • Dean M


    Never work with children or animals. Or Katherine Heigl. The former <i>Grey's Anatomy</i> thespian has had a bad run of late. In particular, <i>The Killers</i> and <i>The Ugly Truth</i> tarnished her copybook. Luckily for her and fans, there is… More

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