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2002 film directed by Stephen Herek

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Life or Something Like It is a 2002 American comedy drama film directed by Stephen Herek. The movie stars Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Stockard Channing, and Christian Kane. It was produced by John Davis and Arnon Milchan through Regency Enterprises and Davis Entertainment. The narrative is set in Washington and Seattle, with filming taking place in Vancouver. The original language is English.

The film has a runtime of 103 minutes and carries a PG-13 rating. Its tagline is "Destiny is what you make of it." Keywords associated with the plot include prophecy, a homeless man, and the meaning of life. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios, Netflix, and Fandango at Home in video on demand format. The budget was 40,000,000, with revenue of 16,872,671.

Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores vary, with ratings of 28%, 4.5/10, and 31/100. IMDb lists a rating of 5.8 from 35,018 votes, while Metacritic gives a score of 31. The film received one nomination total.

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Film · TMDB

5.7

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...

Released: 2002-04-24103 minDir: Stephen HerekComedy, Drama, RomanceBudget: $40.0MBox office: $16.9M

Cast

  • Angelina Jolie as Lanie Kerrigan
  • Edward Burns as Pete
  • Tony Shalhoub as Jack
  • Christian Kane as Cal Cooper
  • Melissa Errico as Andrea
  • Lisa Thornhill as Gwen

Themes

  • prophecy
  • homeless man
  • meaning of life

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

35,018 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

28%

Metacritic

31/100

Year
2002
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Rated
PG-13
Awards
1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Melissa Errico
Composer
David Newman
Production company
Regency Enterprises
Cinematographer
Stephen H. Burum
Narrative location
Seattle
Filming location
Vancouver
Duration
103
FilmAffinity ID
336585
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2003-04-10
title
Life or Something Like It
distributed by
Fandango at Home
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
31/100
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