Movie

Life as We Know It

2010 · 114 min

A gentle, predictable comfort watch that mixes light banter with genuine heartache, making you smile through the tears.

Tagline: A comedy about taking it one step at a time.
Overview: After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, romantic and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, grief, parenthood, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
parenthood
love
found family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild