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  • 2012
  • R
  • Rogers & Cowan/PMK
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • Rogers & Cowan/PMK
  • 1 h 41 m

Summary L!fe Happens is a comedy centered on three young women - Kim, Deena and Laura - who all live under the same roof in Los Angeles. When one of Kim's one-night-stands results in an unexpected pregnancy, things take a sudden turn for the trio. With the help of her girlfriends, Kim must cope with single motherhood as she jumps back into the d...

Directed By: Kat Coiro

Written By: Krysten Ritter, Kat Coiro

  • 2012
  • R
  • Rogers & Cowan/PMK
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • Rogers & Cowan/PMK
  • 1 h 41 m

Life Happens

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
44
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Summary L!fe Happens is a comedy centered on three young women - Kim, Deena and Laura - who all live under the same roof in Los Angeles. When one of Kim's one-night-stands results in an unexpected pregnancy, things take a sudden turn for the trio. With the help of her girlfriends, Kim must cope with single motherhood as she jumps back into the d...

Directed By: Kat Coiro

Written By: Krysten Ritter, Kat Coiro

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
44
19% Positive
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
10 Reviews
19% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
44
19% Positive
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
10 Reviews
19% Negative
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70
Apr 13, 2012
Aided by a nimbly voluble script by Kat Coiro and Ritter, it emerges as an amusing kaleidoscope of contemporary urban angst and romantic aspirations.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
60
Apr 12, 2012
Director Kat Coiro - who co-wrote with Ritter - spices up the formula just enough to keep us watching, while Bosworth adds versatile edge to the BFF banter.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 25, 2012
Life Happens still has the obligatory relationship cracks and repairs to wade through but it's finally tolerable.
By Steve Persall FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 12, 2012
Most appealing is Kate Bosworth, whose sharp humor as Deena has a bite that dares you to dismiss her. Even if you might dismiss her film.
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40
Apr 26, 2012
It's paper thin, floating away when it's over without leaving a strong impression one way or another.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
33
Apr 11, 2012
The indie rom-com/sitcom L!fe Happens is a case study in how bad movies can turn an ordinary, relatable situation into a grotesque distortion with only a passing resemblance to the way actual human beings live and interact with each other.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
12
Apr 12, 2012
L!fe Happens wants us to believe its message is one of female independence and empowerment.
By Diego Semerene FULL REVIEW

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17% Negative
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Production Company Stardust Pictures, Dot Dot Dot Productions
Release Date Apr 13, 2012
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating R
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Tagline A comedy that's a real mother.
Website http://www.lifehappensfilm.com/
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