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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreAs uneven as it is, Life as We Know It still goes down like comic comfort food, especially for anybody who's ever dealt with parenthood.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttAlthough wholly predictable in its every beat and featuring bland, unremarkable WASPs as romantic leads, "Life" is not without its charms.
- 60VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryIt's a predictable date-night diversion.
- 60MovielineMichelle OrangeMovielineMichelle OrangeDespite these two actors' decent - and occasionally very charming - performances the film stacks the odds of the audience caring about Heigl and Duhamel against a narrative vacuum that favors eye candy and cheap effect over emotional logic.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe feminine fantasies Berlanti seemingly seeks to stoke are undercut by a vibe that's weirdly misogynistic.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenIt's the best date-night movie to hit the screens in a while, which, considering the competition, is very faint praise.
- 38Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertSo anyway, what happens in Life As We Know It? You'll never guess in a million years. Never.
- 25Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallA sitcom pilot idea stretched to feature length boredom.
- 16Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThere's something about Holly: She's the most ridiculous, irritating, two-dimensional rom-com heroine since...Katherine Heigl's last rom-com.