Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- warm
- witty
- bittersweet
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics found Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel charming and chemically well matched, but considered the formulaic plot and weak script insufficiently original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Holly and Eric must jointly raise Sophie despite their failed first date and ongoing interpersonal friction.
The deaths of Peter and Allison leave their infant daughter in Holly and Eric's care, turning loss into unexpected domestic connection.
Holly and Eric are pushed from independent lifestyles into guardianship, childcare, and household partnership without preparation.
Moving into the late friends' house makes childcare, chores, work, and romantic tension collide in one home.
Films like Life As We Know It, and why
The Switch
shared romantic comedy structure, reluctant co-parenting, domestic mishaps, and gradual affection between mismatched adults
No Strings Attached
shared warm romantic comedy tone, unexpected parenthood, and relationship development complicated by childcare responsibilities
Two Weeks Notice
shared family comedy-drama, orphaned child, and emotionally guarded adults forming an improvised household
Movie Details
- Director
- Greg Berlanti
- Release Date
- 2010-10-02
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (3337)
Cast
- Katherine Heigl
- Josh Duhamel
- Josh Lucas
- Alexis Clagett
- Brynn Clagett
- Brooke Clagett
- Hayes MacArthur
- Christina Hendricks
- Sarah Burns
- Jessica St. Clair
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Life As We Know It about?
- After tragedy makes them guardians of an infant, two incompatible singles discover that forced co-parenting may lead to an unexpected family and romance.
- What is Life As We Know It like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Life As We Know It as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Life As We Know It violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Life As We Know It as mild.
- What did critics think of Life As We Know It?
- Critics found Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel charming and chemically well matched, but considered the formulaic plot and weak script insufficiently original.
- Which films are like Life As We Know It?
- Films with a similar feel include The Switch, No Strings Attached, and Two Weeks Notice.
- How long is Life As We Know It?
- Life As We Know It runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Life As We Know It?
- In United States, Life As We Know It is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
