Life as We Know It (2010)

Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident.

Director:

Greg Berlanti

Writers:

Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson

Stars:

Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katherine Heigl	...	Holly Berenson
Josh Duhamel	...	Eric Messer
Josh Lucas	...	Sam
Alexis Clagett	...	Sophie
Brynn Clagett	...	Sophie
Brooke Clagett	...	Sophie
Hayes MacArthur	...	Peter Novak
Christina Hendricks	...	Alison Novak
Sarah Burns	...	Janine Groff
Jessica St. Clair	...	Beth
Brooke Liddell	...	Older Sophie
Kiley Liddell	...	Older Sophie
Britt Flatmo	...	Amy
Rob Huebel	...	Ted
Melissa McCarthy	...	DeeDee

Storyline

Holly and Eric were set up on a blind date by their friends, Peter and Allison who are married. After Peter and Allison are killed in an accident, they learn that they have been named as the guardians to Peter and Allison's daughter, Sophie. So they move into their house and try their best to honor their friends' wishes. But raising a child puts a crimp on their style and they don't exactly get along.

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Plot Keywords:

drugged food | death of father | death of mother | best friend | bakery | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about taking it one step at a time.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual material, language and some drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Josh Duhamel is seen wearing a St. Louis Blues hat.

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Goofs

In the second last scene, Messer is shown to be recording Sophie's 2nd birthday party but in the next scene we can see that the screen of the video camera is actually off.

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Quotes

Sam: If my wife and I fought like that... we'd still be married.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.50 (2011)

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Soundtracks

You Know I'm No Good
Written and Performed by Amy Winehouse
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Was prepared to not like this, but...

OK, so perhaps it's a bit formulaic. But getting through the process was unexpected. A very sweet story line, and some clunky transitions; however, the ultimate feel was very sweet and pulled at the heart strings. Life isn't simple, doesn't always go as expected, and requires a bit of effort. This film seemed to capture a wide variety of experiences and faced them with poignancy and humor.

I truly was expecting it to be all fluff, or very silly, and I didn't expect the film to tell the story as well as it did. Insight into different families, good times, bad times, and the mundane. No huge laugh out loud moments, but definitely some chuckles. I'm glad I gave it a shot. Give it a try sometime, and you just might be surprised, too.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Life as We Know It

Filming Locations:

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. - 1050 Techwood Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,506,464, 10 October 2010

Gross USA:

$53,374,681

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$105,734,416

Company Credits

Production Co:

Josephson Entertainment, Gold Circle Films, Village Roadshow Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1