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39 out of 100

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5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 37 Ratings

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  • Starring: Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl
  • Summary: Holly Berenson is an up-and-coming caterer and Eric Messer is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, the only thing they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, Holly and Messer are forced to put their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find some common ground while living under one roof. (Warner Bros. Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 9 out of 31
  1. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    75
    The dialogue is an occasionally witty cut above the norm, partly because director Greg Berlanti goes easy on those cute baby reaction shots, but mainly because of something rather more valuable: screen chemistry.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    Although wholly predictable in its every beat and featuring bland, unremarkable WASPs as romantic leads, "Life" is not without its charms.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    So anyway, what happens in Life As We Know It? You'll never guess in a million years. Never.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. emmamazing
    6
    Better than average. Worse than I thought it would be. Two polar opposites stuck to raise a child. Together. After their mutual friends are killed in a car accident, they're the only option. What else happens is not only predictable, but almost inevitable. I hate to say this, because I love Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel, but the script is pretty run of the mill. While the relationship with the child is well-thought out, and though unoriginal, fun to watch, the relationship between Messer and Holly was too quick. You don't go on a date and fall in love. This isn't a Nicholas Sparks novel. Their relationship was too rushed. I'm not sure who to blame here - the writers or the director, for editing out good moments between the pairing. This is aimed at for hopeless romantics (myself included) so maybe it would've been smarter to focus a little more on the couple.… Expand
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  2. heyitsmegrif4
    5
    Life as We Know it means well and it features surprisingly good performances from Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel who have excellent chemistry. The film does generate some laughs but falls for the basic Romantic Comedy formula instead of the hopeful premise we had in mind. I give this film 58%.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BamaFalstaff
    2
    The movie can be summed up in one sentence: Moments of fun surrounded by great gaps of boredom. Oftentimes, one wished the story would just move along.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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