Life or Something Like It (2002)

A reporter interviews a psychic, who tells her that she's going to die and her life is meaningless.

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writers:

John Scott Shepherd (story), John Scott Shepherd (screenplay),

Stars:

Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angelina Jolie	...	Lanie Kerrigan
Edward Burns	...	Pete (as Ed Burns)
Tony Shalhoub	...	Prophet Jack
Christian Kane	...	Cal Cooper
James Gammon	...	Pat Kerrigan
Melissa Errico	...	Andrea
Stockard Channing	...	Deborah Connors
Lisa Thornhill	...	Gwen
Gregory Itzin	...	Dennis (as Greg Itzin)
Max Baker	...	Vin
Andromeda Dunker	...	Mo
Jesse James Rutherford	...	Tommy
Veena Sood	...	Doctor
Eric Snellman	...	George
Theron Zahn	...	Steve

Storyline

A reporter, Lanie Kerrigan (Jolie), interviews a psychic homeless man (Shalhoub) for a fluff piece about a football game's score. Instead, he tells her that her life has no meaning, and is going to end in just a few days, which sparks her to action, trying to change the pattern of her life...

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | homeless man | interview | football | psychic | 

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Taglines:

What if you only had 7 days to live?

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

7 jours et une vie

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$40,525 (South Africa) (29 November 2002)

Gross:

$40,525 (South Africa) (29 November 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, Davis Entertainment, New Regency Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers used the KOMO-TV studios in Seattle as sets - altering the logo to "KQMO-TV" - and many KOMO personalities make cameo appearances, among them Dan Lewis, Margo Myers, and Steve Pool.

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Goofs

When Lanie wakes up hung over and pulls the blankets over her head while she's talking to Pete, her hair isn't in her face but after the cut to Pete her hair is in her face and she even blows it.

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Quotes

Pete: Did you ever hear the saying, "A picture holds a thousand words."
Lanie: That's only for people like you who don't know a thousand words.
Pete: I know two, and the first one begins with an "F".

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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Sunny Hours"
Written by Richard Smith, Eric Wilson, Marshall Goodman,
Will i Am (as William Adams), Oliver Leiber and David Gamson
Performed by Long Beach Dub Allstars (featuring Will i Am (as will.i.am))
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Contains a sample from "What I Got"
Written by Eric Wilson, Bradley Nowell, Floyd Gaugh, Lindon Roberts
Performed by Sublime
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Despite a myriad of satirical possibilities, a shallow comedy about TV news-people...

Nothing like real life! Fancy directorial touches--and Angelina Jolie looking sexy in a Marilyn Monroe platinum 'do--cannot save innocuous, superficial film about a TV news-anchor being told she will die in a week by a street psychic with an impeccable record. Romantic side-plot between Jolie and cameraman Ed Burns never heats up, although Jolie is quite an intriguing presence all on her own (her performance is generally uneven, but her beautiful face is always worth reading). Has a few strong scenes, and an interesting supporting performance from Stockard Channing as a Barbara Walters-type, however the script doesn't dig very deep. **1/2 from ****