That's Life! (1986)
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46% of critics liked it
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63% of users liked it
(1,269 ratings)
Blake Edwards co-wrote and directed this seriocomedy about a couple of rich and famous Malibuans forced to re-examine their lives and values during a weekend party celebrating the husband's 60th birthday. Jack Lemmon and Julie Andrews star as Harvey and Gillian Fairchild. Harvey is a successful… More Blake Edwards co-wrote and directed this seriocomedy about a couple of rich and famous Malibuans forced to re-examine their lives and values during a weekend party celebrating the husband's 60th birthday. Jack Lemmon and Julie Andrews star as Harvey and Gillian Fairchild. Harvey is a successful architect who has attained his wealth by flattering his rich clients and compromising his ideals. Although he has everything he could want out of life, he is still unhappy. He looks at himself in the mirror and sees a middle-aged man who hates himself, feels that his children don't love him, and thinks that he is dying. Gillian, a successful singer, tries to bolster his self-confidence so that he can have a wonderful birthday. But she has problems of her own -- she has just returned from her doctor, who has informed her that she may have throat cancer. The doctor won't know for sure until the tests come back on Monday. In the meantime, Gillian tries to keep up a brave front for Harvey's celebration. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Blake Edwards
- Written By
- Milton Wexler, Blake Edwards
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Sep 26, 1986 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 14, 2000
- Studio
- Vestron Video
Critic Reviews
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Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
Lemmon excels in this small family project.
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Blake Edwards misfire has stellar cast
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Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)
Crisis-driven melodrama, all very glossy and tasteful, and it tastefully tires, too.
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Emily Blunt, Blunt Review
Lemmon in his bvds? What's not to LOVE!
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Salutes a nurturing woman who gives all she's got to her fretful husband over the weekend he's going to celebrate his sixtieth birthday.
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Cast
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Jack Lemmon
as Harvey Fairchild
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Julie Andrews
as Gillian Fairchild
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Sally Kellerman
as Holly Parrish
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Robert Loggia
as Father Baragone
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Jennifer Edwards
as Megan Fairchild Bartlet
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Robert Knepper
as Steve Larwin
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Matt Lattanzi
as Larry Bartlet
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Chris Lemmon
as Josh Fairchild
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Cynthia Sikes
as Janice Kern
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Dana Sparks
as Fanny Ward
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Emma Walton
as Kate Fairchild
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Felicia Farr
as Mme. Carrie
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Nicky Blair
as Andre
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Jordan Christopher
as Dr. Keith Romanis
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Ernest Anderson
as T.V. Announcer
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Honey Edwards
as Honey
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Biff Elliot
as Belmont
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Gene Hartline
as Stuntman
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Lisa Kingston
as Lisa
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Donna McMullen
as Woman in E.R.
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Hal Riddle
as Phil Carlson
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Charles Schneider
as Dr. Gerald Spelner
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Chutney Walton
as Chutney
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Theodore Wilson
as Corey
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Deborah Figuly
as Surfer Girl
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Harry Birrell
as Radio Announcer
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Frann Bradford
as Party Guest
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Cora Bryant
as Histotechnologist
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Robin Foster
as Histotechnologist
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Scott L. Gehrig
as Anesthesiologist
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Harold Harris
as Harold
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Jess G. Henecke
as Jesse Grant
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Larry Holt
as Stuntman
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Joe Lopes
as Band Leader
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Sherry P. Sievert
as Receptionist
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James Umphlett
as Party Guest
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Eddie Vail
as Surfer
