Life as We Know It

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Life as We Know It

PG-13

2010

1h 53m

Romance

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel make a charming couple with plenty of chemistry, but that isn't enough to make up for Life as We Know It's formulaic plot and poorly written script.

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Katherine Don

Bitch Media

Where Baby Boom gave hope, Life as We Know It brings despair.

Jan 9, 2021

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Despite the film's initial overloading of suburban stereotypes, the easy gags about promiscuity, baby vomit and nappy changing gradually give way to a pretty decent, if strictly formulaic, yarn about commitment and unexpected life changes.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 21, 2010

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Pure Hollywood corn, saccharine and sour by turns.

Oct 20, 2010

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

There are two kinds of formula going on in "Life As We Know It." The one for babies and the one for scripts.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 20, 2025

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

The film is so pleasant, in the end the director and stories capability surprise, as it flirts with something truly serious. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 15, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The comedy is mediocre, the progression of events are predictably contrived, and the character designs are generic.

Rated: 3/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Jenny H

This is my all time favourite film! Seen it so many times now and thought it was about time I left a review on here, especially as I’ve just seen how many not so good ones it has! Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel are fantastic actors and this movie brings a bit of everything- romance, sadness, laughter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Michael S

I found this to be a very enjoyable movie. Made me both laugh and cry. May not be everyone's "cup of tea", but I really don't get the extremely negative ratings given by some folks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Dawson P

Every single moment of this movie made me want to jump off a bridge. Barely got through this garbage.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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Audience Member

This was a great movie! I just found out about it a couple weeks ago. Never heard of it until then. I loved how it wasn’t the same type of story. It was original and both the leads had great chemistry!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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Stephanie

It. 👏 Should.👏 Have.👏 been.👏 Sam. 👏

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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mary e

best movie ever love it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Greg Berlanti
Producer: Barry Josephson, Paul Brooks
Screenwriter: Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Gold Circle Films, Josephson Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Material|Language|Some Drug Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 8, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.4M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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