Life as We Know It (2010)
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28% of critics liked it
(144 reviews) -
61% of users liked it
(79,850 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 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 nightmare, and now they're about to become a family. When their goddaughter Sophie's parents both perish in a tragic accident, Holly and Eric are informed that they were singled out as Sophie's caretakers in the event of an unforeseen disaster. Now, in order to raise Sophie right, this bickering pair must put their differences aside while mastering the fine art of parenthood. Coordinating their new lives and getting along won't be easy for Eric and Holly, but somewhere between the conflicting schedules and drastic lifestyle changes, the reluctant couple realizes that with a help from Sophie, they're starting to resemble a real family. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Greg Berlanti
- Written By
- Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 8, 2010 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 8, 2011
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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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.
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Sean Means, Film.com
The title becomes a depressingly self-fulfilling prophecy: This is movie life as we have all come to know it.
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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.
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Adam Graham, Detroit News
It aims for comfort food, but ends up with leftovers.
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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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Cast
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Katherine Heigl
as Holly Berenson
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Josh Duhamel
as Eric Messer
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Josh Lucas
as Sam
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Alexis Clagett
as Sophie
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Brynn Clagett
as Sophie
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Brooke Clagett
as Sophie
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Hayes MacArthur
as Peter Novak
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Christina Hendricks
as Alison Novak
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Sarah Burns
as Janine Groff
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Jessica St. Clair
as Beth
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Brooke Liddell
as Older Sophie
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Kiley Liddell
as Older Sophie
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Britt Flatmo
as Amy
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Rob Huebel
as Ted
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Melissa McCarthy
as Deedee
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DeRay Davis
as Lonnie
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Kumail Nanjiani
as Simon
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Andrew Daly
as Scott
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Bill Brochtrup
as Gary
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Will Sasso
as Josh
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Majandra Delfino
as Jenna
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Jason MacDonald
as Cousin
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Tara Ochs
as Cousin's Wife
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Wilbur Fitzgerald
as Peter's Dad
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Melissa Ponzio
as Victoria (Stripper Cousin)
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Reggie Lee
as Alan Burke
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Markus Flanagan
as Chef Phillipe
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Brooke Josephson
as Liz
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Chanta Rivers
as CPS Worker
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Eric Phillips
as Stoned Teenager
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Andy Buckley
as George Dunn
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L. Warren Young
as Officer Young
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Joanna Jowett
as Jill
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Jody Thompson
as Worker
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Horace Toney
as Court Clerk
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Millie Fairchild
as Older Woman
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Rob Nagle
as Neighbor Dad
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Katie Kneeland
as Female Patron
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Patricia French
as Judge Gorling
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Ron Clinton Smith
as Contractor
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Antwan Mills
as Airport Security
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Steve Nash
as Himself
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Shayne Kohout
as Pregnant Woman With Deedee
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Danielle L. Grant
as Ticket Counter Lady
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Eddie Frierson
as Sports Announcer
- Jean Smart








