Life as a House
2001 - ENGLISH - MOVIE
Drama
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father. Life as a House is a 2001 American English-language Drama film featuring Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone, Mary Steenburgen, Mike Weinberg and Mario Winkler. Life as a House was Produced by Rob Cowan and Irwin Winkler. Life as a House is written by Mark Andrus and directed by Irwin Winkler. New Line Cinema acquired the distribution rights for the film. Life as a House was released on 9th November 2001 and takes a screen time of 124 minutes. Life as a House was made on a budget of $27 million and at the box office it grossed only $23 million. Cinematography was done by Vilmos Zsigmond and editing by Julie Monroe. The music was composed by Mark Isham.
Show More...
predictable
overwritten
engaging
palatable
negative
Life as a House Watch Online
Release
Date09 NOV 2001
Budget$ 27 MILLION
Language
English
Genre
Drama
Discover where to stream Life as a House full movie in HD. Watch Life as a House online in HD with subtitles other streaming sources. Find out where to stream the best movies and series with Flixjini. On Signing up with Flixjini you get our personalized recommendations of movies and TV shows that match your mood and taste. Stay tuned to Flixjini for more updates and relevant information on happening movies and TV shows.
Life as a House Reviews and Ratings
Average Review Rating : positive
Positive Review Rating : 54%
-
Marrit Ingman
Nothing in the overwritten script by Mark Andrus suggests the dimension Kline and Christensen bring to their roles, and Winklers direction is mostly soggy; this is a triumph of the actors craft. ( Read More )
-
Life As A House offers visual pleasures that go beyond its solemn story, especially ace lensing by Oscar winning Vilmos Zsigmond. ( Read More )
-
Dennis Schwartz
This one might be appealing to those who love an overabundance of sentimentality. ( Read More )
-
Roger Ebert
Because it is slick and classy and good to look at, and the actors are well within their range of competence, you can enjoy the movie on a made for TV level, but you wish it had been smarter and tougher. ( Read More )
-
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Irwin Winkler directs this heartfelt drama about the courageous efforts of one very alienated man to give birth to himself in the world before leaving it. ( Read More )
Similar to Life as a House
- 2010 - English - MOVIE Charlie St. Cloud
- 2015 - English - MOVIE Southpaw
- 1984 - English - MOVIE Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
- 2018 - English - MOVIE The Little Stranger
- 2003 - English - MOVIE Big Fish
- 2017 - English - MOVIE Everything, Everything
- 2017 - English - MOVIE Downsizing
- 2016 - English - MOVIE Maudie
- 2012 - English - MOVIE The Good Doctor
- 2000 - English - MOVIE The In Crowd
- 2011 - English - MOVIE Jane Eyre
- 2004 - English - MOVIE Garden State
- 2013 - English - MOVIE 42
- 2000 - English - MOVIE The Perfect Storm
- 2014 - English - MOVIE The Water Diviner
- 2009 - English - MOVIE The Damned United
- 2014 - English - MOVIE Whiplash
- 2016 - English - MOVIE Miracles From Heaven
- 2004 - English - MOVIE Finding Neverland
- 2013 - English - MOVIE The Butler
- 2007 - English - MOVIE A Mighty Heart
- 1961 - English - MOVIE West Side Story
- 2006 - English - MOVIE World Trade Center
- 1996 - English - MOVIE Romeo + Juliet
- 2009 - English - MOVIE Notorious
- 2022 - English - MOVIE The Banshees of Inisherin
- 2021 - English - SERIES The Underground Railroad
- 2021 - English - MOVIE West Side Story
- 2020 - English - MOVIE The Personal History of David Copperfield
- 2020 - English - SERIES P-Valley
- 2021 - English - SERIES The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
- 2020 - English - SERIES Star Trek: Picard
- 2022 - English - SERIES Star Wars: Andor
- 2019 - English - MOVIE The Peanut Butter Falcon
- 2020 - English - MOVIE Clouds
- 2020 - English - SERIES I Know This Much Is True
- 2019 - English - SERIES Gentleman Jack
- 2019 - English - SERIES Godfather of Harlem
- 2020 - English - SERIES Quiz
- 2021 - English - MOVIE Hilda and the Mountain King
- 2000 - English - MOVIE Cast Away
- 2001 - Hindi - MOVIE Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
- 2003 - English - MOVIE Lost in Translation
- 2002 - English - MOVIE Gangs of New York
- 2003 - Hindi - MOVIE Koi... Mil Gaya
- 2002 - Bengali - MOVIE Aamaar Bhuvan
- 2007 - English - MOVIE American Gangster
- 2008 - Malayalam - MOVIE Manjadikuru
- 2007 - English - MOVIE The Bucket List
- 2003 - English - MOVIE Open Water
- 2009 - Hindi - MOVIE 3 Idiots
- 2009 - Turkish - SERIES Ezel
- 2009 - English - MOVIE Up
- 2009 - Marathi - MOVIE Jogwa
- 2002 - French - MOVIE The Hours
Cast & Crew
Tags
Awards