Life Itself

Name: Life Itself
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2018-09-21
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Samuel L. Jackson

2018·Movie·R·118 min·★ 7.2(627)

Drama Romance More English titles

“Life will surprise you”

As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.

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Germany	WOW, Sky Go, ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Sooner
Spain	Netflix, Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , Netflix Standard with Ads	—
Brazil	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Mercado Play	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Japan	kino films+ Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Life Itself

Life Itself is a 2018 English-language drama and romance film directed by Dan Fogelman. The cast is led by Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

Life Itself was produced by FilmNation Entertainment, Nostromo Pictures, and Temple Hill Entertainment and made in Spain and United States of America. It was released on September 21, 2018, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Dan Fogelman
Writers: Dan Fogelman
Release date: September 21, 2018
OTT release: December 21, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Spain, United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: FilmNation Entertainment, Nostromo Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment

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Life Itself cast & crew

Life Itself was directed by Dan Fogelman and written by Dan Fogelman.

The cast features Oscar Isaac as Will Dempsey, Olivia Wilde as Abby Dempsey, Annette Bening as Dr. Cait Morris, Antonio Banderas as Vincent Saccione, Samuel L. Jackson as Self, and Olivia Cooke as Dylan Dempsey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Federico Jusid, cinematography is by Brett Pawlak, and it was produced by Alison Cohen and Marty Bowen.

Is Life Itself worth watching?

Life Itself holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 627 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Life Itself is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Life Itself

In United States, you can stream Life Itself on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 21, 2018.

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