Life or Something Like It
Seen it?2002 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Is This Thing On?, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A reporter Lanie Kerrigan interviews a psychic homeless man for a fluff piece about a football game's score. Instead he tells her that her life has no meaning and is going to end in just a few days, which sparks her to action, trying to change the pattern of her life...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide on a $40 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 130K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Herek
- Angelina JolieLanie Kerrigan
- Edward BurnsPete
- Tony ShalhoubJack
- Christian KaneCal Cooper
- Melissa ErricoAndrea
- Lisa ThornhillGwen
- Stockard ChanningDeborah Connors
- Gregory ItzinDennis
- Max BakerVin
- Christopher ShyerMark Laughlin