Life or Something Like It (2002)

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writers (WGA):

John Scott Shepherd (story)
John Scott Shepherd (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

What if you only had 7 days to live?

Plot:

A reporter interviews a homeless man, who tells her that she's going to die and her life is meaningless.

Plot Keywords:

Life | Homeless Man | Interview | Reporter | Football

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Angelina Jolie	...	Lanie Kerrigan
Edward Burns	...	Pete (as Ed Burns)
Tony Shalhoub	...	Prophet Jack
Christian Kane	...	Cal Cooper
James Gammon	...	Pat Kerrigan
Melissa Errico	...	Andrea
Stockard Channing	...	Deborah Connors
Lisa Thornhill	...	Gwen
Gregory Itzin	...	Dennis (as Greg Itzin)
Max Baker	...	Vin
Andromeda Dunker	...	Mo
Jesse James Rutherford	...	Tommy
Veena Sood	...	Doctor
Eric Snellman	...	George
Theron Zahn	...	Steve

Also Known As:

7 jours et une vie (France) [fr]
Blonde Life (Japan: English title) [en]
Hayatin hakkini ver (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Kohtalokas ennustus (Finland) [fi]
La vie, plus ou moins (Canada: French title) [fr]
Leben oder so ähnlich (Germany) [de]
Livet tur retur (Denmark) [da]
Mia zoi tin ehoume (Greece) [el]
Siete días y una vida (Spain) [es]
Uma Vida em Sete Dias (Brazil) [pt]
Una vida en siete días (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Una vita quasi perfetta (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief violence and language.

Runtime:

103 min | Argentina:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:LH | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-7 | USA:PG-13 (No. 38850) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Denmark:7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Kerry Park - 211 W Highland Drive, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

The filmmakers used the KOMO-TV studios in Seattle as sets - altering the logo to "KQMO-TV" - and many KOMO personalities make cameo appearances, among them Dan Lewis, Margo Myers and Steve Pool.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lanie has a talk with her sister Gwen, the plate of Oreos that Gwen sets down on the coffee table between them jumps around between shots.

Quotes:

Pete: Did you ever hear the saying, "A picture holds a thousand words."
Lanie: That's only for people like you who don't know a thousand words.
Pete: I know two, and the first one begins with an "F".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Sunny Hours

Shallow comedy has elements of sharp satire and a pretty leading lady

Fancy directorial touches and Angelina Jolie looking sexy in a Marilyn Monroe platinum 'do can't save superficial film about a TV news-anchor being told she will die in a week by a street psychic with an impeccable record. Romance between Jolie and cameraman Ed Burns never heats up, although Jolie is quite an intriguing presence(her performance is uneven, but her beautiful face is always worth reading). Has a few strong scenes, but it doesn't dig very deep. **1/2 from ****