Life As We Know It Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A comedy about taking it one step at a time.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 25, 2010

Life As We Know It

Release Date: Friday, October 8, 2010 Theaters

Director: Greg Berlanti

Starring: Katherine Heigl • Josh Duhamel • Josh Lucas • Jean Smart • Christina Hendricks

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 52 m

4 / 5.0

85% WILL SEE 15% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming caterer and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, the only thing they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, Holly and Messer are forced to put their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find some common ground while living under one roof.

Comedy Drama Romance

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Who stars in Life As We Know It – Cast List

Katherine Heigl
New Year's Eve, Killers
Josh Duhamel
Not Without Hope, Off the Grid
Josh Lucas
Ford v Ferrari, The Map That Leads to You
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Jean Smart
Superintelligence, Babylon
Christina Hendricks
Drive, American Woman
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Faizon Love
Zookeeper, Back on the Strip

Who is making Life As We Know It – Crew List

A look at Life As We Know It behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Greg Berlanti last helmed Project Artemis and Fly Me to the Moon. The film's writer Ian Deitchman last penned Like Father and Kicking Up Dirt.

Director: Greg Berlanti
Screenwriters: Ian Deitchman
Kristin Rusk Robinson
Producers: Paul Brooks
Barry Josephson

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Gold Circle Films
Josephson Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Life As We Know It

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2010

Completed

Changed Life As We Know It movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2009

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual material, language and some drug content
Runtime: 1 hr, 52 m
Tagline: A comedy about taking it one step at a time.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Life As We Know It Trailers and Clips

Life As We Know It

Katherine Heigl Featurette

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Life As We Know It Release Date: When was the film released?

Life As We Know It was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 8 , 2010. The film was released in approximately 3,150 theaters. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Secretariat, It's Kind of a Funny Story and My Soul to Take.