Review of Life as a House (2001) by Peter P — 16 Mar 2011

Not terrible, but not really a good movie either.

This review of Life as a House (2001) was written by Peter P on 16 Mar 2011.

Life as a House has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Life as a House

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Bill Gallo (195) for New Times (L.A.) (313) on 12 Oct 2012

Like hundreds of doomed movie protagonists before him, the hero of Life as a House doesn't have long to live…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Duncan K (642) on 27 Dec 2012

A very well acted, powerful, and emotional film about a man determined to accomplish something worthwhile and reconnect with his son before he dies…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 04 Nov 2017

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…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Compi24 (1,147) on 18 Oct 2015

A heartfelt, yet ultimately uninspired drama that acts as a kind of dime-store American Beauty - a semi-relatable, passably-written tale about…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Richard M (1,299) on 10 Jun 2012

This movie is much like American Beauty in that a man goes through a life changing experience before he dies…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Marie-Madeleine D (20) on 25 Jul 2012

Loved that movie before I loved christensen…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Jeremy B (846) on 17 Nov 2012

A feel-good movie dominated by strong performances by the movie's cast; one of the better family-rebuilding movies out there…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Dan B (1,694) on 23 Sep 2016

This movie hits your emotions in so many ways. It is such a goid movie that will stir your soul…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By David J (1,942) on 11 May 2012

A blatant tearjerker with the kind of shady characterization and plot development that give the genre a bad reputation…

Read Review

Review of Life as a House (2001)

By Simon D (1,648) on 04 Mar 2016

I've not seen Kevin Kline in such a role before, the feel good family film with a bit of an edge. He was pretty good…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of August: Osage County (2013)

By Pascott (1) on 22 Feb 2014

What was the point of this movie? We meet a cast of characters who are all deeply damaged…

Read Review

Review of The Past (2013)

By Dave Calhoun (583) for Time Out London (344) on 25 May 2013

It’s intricate and often mature as drama, but it’s also meandering and at times heavy-handed, even melodramatic, and the tight control…

Read Review

Review of Battling for Baby (1992)

By Jay N (1,399) on 03 Jan 2009

Debbie and Suzanne are the whole show and have some good scenes where they square off…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Life as a House

2001

70%593 Reviews

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

77%1,151 Reviews

Carry On Cabby

1963

62%25 Reviews

Calendar Girl

1993

44%36 Reviews

Chinatown

1974

86%854 Reviews

To the Wonder

2013

57%544 Reviews

Taking Chance

2009

69%416 Reviews

The Green Hornet

2011

54%821 Reviews

City Lights

1931

89%750 Reviews

Everyone Says I Love You

1996

66%401 Reviews