• Life as We Know It (2010)

    After a disastrous first date, the only things Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) have in common are mutual dislike and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. When they unexpectedly become her caretakers, Holly and Eric have to put aside their differences and learn to work together for the sake of the child. Juggling competing career and social commitments, Holly and Eric look for common ground while living under the same roof.

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Life as We Know It
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Release Date: October 8th, 2010

DVD Release Date: February 8th, 2011

PG-13 |1 hr 53 min

Plot Summary

After a disastrous first date, the only things Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) have in common are mutual dislike and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. When they unexpectedly become her caretakers, Holly and Eric have to put aside their differences and learn to work together for the sake of the child. Juggling competing career and social commitments, Holly and Eric look for common ground while living under the same roof.

Cast: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Christina Hendricks, Hayes MacArthur, Sarah Burns, Jessica St. Clair, Alexis Clagett

Director: Greg Berlanti

Genres: Romantic comedy

Production Co: Gold Circle Films, Josephson Entertainment

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords: Endearing , Love interest , 2000s , Amusing , Death , Moving , Sacrifice ,

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  • 50
    Carrie RickeyPhiladelphia Inquirer

    With pratfalls and teardrops, the film swings from sitcom to sit-dram. show more

  • 60
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    Although wholly predictable in its every beat and featuring bland, unremarkable WASPs as romantic leads, "Life" is not without its charms. show more

  • 20
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    The movie will surely find an audience, since it speaks to young people's anxieties about marriage and parenting. But what are two particularly engaging performers doing in a dump of a comedy like this? show more

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