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Life or Something Like It (2002)

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Reviews Counted:118

Fresh:32

Rotten:86

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: Though Jolie is appealing, Life or Something Like It is too contrived and predictable to convincingly convey its message of stopping to smell the roses.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content, brief violence and language

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 26, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $14,400,987

Synopsis: Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie), an ambitious TV anchorwoman, is adorned in a perfect wardrobe enhanced by her trademark Marilyn Monroe-inspired blonde bouffant hairdo. She is also engaged to a... Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie), an ambitious TV anchorwoman, is adorned in a perfect wardrobe enhanced by her trademark Marilyn Monroe-inspired blonde bouffant hairdo. She is also engaged to a Seattle Mariners star (Christian Kane). To top off her perfect life, her boss recommends her for a dream job, a network position in New York City. In order to increase her chances, he sends her to do field work with the renowned but difficult cameraman, Pete (Edward Burns). when she's on an assignment, Lanie runs into a homeless man, the prophet Jack (Tony Shalhoub), who makes three predictions: that the Seattle Seahawks will beat the Denver Broncos 19-13, that it will hail the following day, and that she'll be dead by next Thursday. When the first two predictions come true, Lanie reevaluates her life and realizes she's missing out on the smaller things because of her ambition. Jolie is sexy, adorable, and whimsical in her first comedy role. The sizzling banter between Burns and Jolie recalls Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant in HIS GIRL FRIDAY. LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT is a lovely departure for director Steven Herek (ROCK STAR, BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE). [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane, Stockard Channing, Melissa Errico, James Gammon, Lisa Thornhill, Gregory Itzin, Max Baker

Director: Stephen Herek

Director: Stephen Herek
Screenwriter: John Scott Shepherd, Dana Stevens
Producer: Arnon Milchan, John Davis, Toby Jaffe
Composer: David Newman
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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The relentless upbeatness of Life or Something Like It wrecks the possibility of either real laughter or genuine pathos.

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