Life Is Sweet

Name: Life Is Sweet
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1991-03-22
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks

1991·Movie·R·103 min·★ 7.0(174)

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Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

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About Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet is a 1991 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Mike Leigh. The cast is led by Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Life Is Sweet was produced by Film Four International, British Screen, and Thin Man Films and made in United Kingdom. It was released on March 22, 1991, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Mike Leigh
Writers: Mike Leigh
Release date: March 22, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Box office: $2 million
Production: Film Four International, British Screen, Thin Man Films

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Life Is Sweet cast & crew

Life Is Sweet was directed by Mike Leigh and written by Mike Leigh.

The cast features Alison Steadman as Wendy, Jim Broadbent as Andy, Timothy Spall as Aubrey, Claire Skinner as Natalie, Jane Horrocks as Nicola, and David Thewlis as Nicola's Lover.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rachel Portman, cinematography is by Dick Pope, and it was produced by Simon Channing Williams.

Is Life Is Sweet worth watching?

Life Is Sweet holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 174 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Life Is Sweet is worth a place on your watchlist.

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